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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Grisetti, who also directed various musical productions, notably brought his talent and experience to Cal State Fullerton and Loyola Marymount University, teaching acting, musical theater and business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
This would eclipse all other major job-cutting drives in the auto industry, notably Detroit-based General Motors's move to cut almost 50,000 jobs in 2009 as it declared bankruptcy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Smucker had beat out other suitors for Hostess, most notably General Mills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The visitors were notably more measured defensively than in previous games.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
There were holes and craters everywhere, most notably a pair of deep holes in the ground behind the south- end goalposts.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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