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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The culprit was a surge in imports of capital goods—a category that includes items such as industrial machinery, medical equipment and, notably, semiconductors and computers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bond yields have been rising this summer amid worries about inflation, notably energy prices, and increased debt supply from governments and top technology companies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton also became known for memorable collaborations, notably with Kenny Rogers, whose duet Islands in the Stream became one of the defining hits of the 1980s.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
She initially launched her brand under the moniker American Riviera Orchard, specializing in artisan jams she notably gifted to celebs, including Kris Jenner, Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Indeed, not only in astronomy but in other realms of inquiry, notably mechanical technology and medicine, the ancients seem almost perverse in their aversion to stumbling on the truth.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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