legendarily
Americanadverb
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according to legend.
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in a way that is well-known or deserves renown.
Example Sentences
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And Vogue’s legendarily thick September issue has shrunk from 840 pages in 2006 to just 365 last year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Sanford Meisner, the school’s legendarily demanding director, was impressed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Leeds take on Chelsea on Wednesday - the first time the two clubs have met in the FA Cup since their bruising encounter in the 1970 final, when the Blues won a legendarily brutal replay.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024
They’re not wholly unlike the legendarily inconsistent movie ratings — partly based on rules and partly just vibes.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The thousand-years’ kingdom; The descent of the royal house of North Wales is legendarily traced from Caradoc-Caractacus.
From The Visions of England Lyrics on leading men and events in English History by Morley, Henry
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