notoriously

American  

[noh-tawr-ee-uhs-lee, nuh-] / noʊˈtɔr i əs li, nə- /

adverb

1. in a way that is generally and usually unfavorably known to the wider public or to a particular group.

   Turnout in spring elections is notoriously low.

   Gift cards are a great option for that family member who is notoriously hard to shop for.

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Etymology

Origin of notoriously

notorious ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

notoriously

They break easily, are notoriously intricate and require being shipped out to third parties for repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

VW notoriously brought back the Beetle in the late 1990s, with limited success.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Many think of corporate naming in the context of disasters like Tronc, the notoriously short-lived rebrand of media conglomerate Tribune Publishing, or Reebok’s Incubus, a shoe named for a mythological demon that attacks sleeping women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The mass turned out to be glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that is notoriously difficult to treat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Rats are notoriously bad at bowmaking and the fletching of arrows.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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