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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It was not known if the recordings were shared with a third party, notably in China, but the officer could not rule out the possibility.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Sales of agricultural supplies also fell steeply, notably potash, though trade in building materials and supplies rose an eight straight month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Wenger has caused controversy at times in his Fifa role, notably for proposals such as biennial World Cups, and the idea of a 'daylight' offside law.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
An a-Muse-ing trend: The newest creations from Silicon Valley are hyper-adorable digital assistants, most notably Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Princeton physicists, notably Bob Dicke and P. J. E. “Jim” Peebles, got nothing—hardly fair in many scientists’ opinions.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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