notably
Britishadverb
Explanation
The word notably singles people and things out as special. A notably brilliant scientist is especially brilliant, so you might want to take notes when she speaks! Things that are described as notably are remarkable or striking in some way. A notably excellent painter is a great painter. A notably mean professor is one students will want to avoid, because that professor is really mean. A notably fast car is especially fast. This word is a type of intensifier, a notably strong intensifier.
Vocabulary lists containing notably
Example Sentences
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Then there was the villainous character of Majid Khan in Angaar, the patriotic firebrand of Tirangaa, and, most notably, Pratap Narayan Tilak in Krantiveer, for which he won the national award for best actor.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Last week, a 28-year-old laboratory worker—who, notably, worked at an anti-plague research institute—died under mysterious circumstances in a remote Siberian city.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some southern areas, already battered by the heat in 2025, have nonetheless seen production rise this year, notably Bordeaux.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The interview ranged across other subjects, most notably inflation and AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
They had notably gained weight, especially Dad—he looked twenty pounds heavier.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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