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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Other Chinese dissidents have attempted to flee by sea, notably pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Met Office says the UK's climate is already notably different from even just a few decades ago and it expects the trend towards warmer wetter winters and hotter drier summers to continue.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Perhaps most notably, the effects appeared quickly and lasted for months after only two doses.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The North African country has been described as the world’s largest humanitarian challenge, notably in terms of displacement and hunger.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Her heart caught as her eyes found a notably large green book, thicker than any other she’d seen thus far.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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