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famously



fa·mous·ly [ ˈfā-məs-lē]



famously   
adverb
[ˈfā-məs-lē]

Definition of famously

1 : in a celebrated manner
2 : in a superlative fashion
3 : to an unusual degree : very



Recent Examples on the Web


//Richard Neal, a Charlotte software engineer who owns the landmark located 34 miles off the coast, famously did the same with Kevin, the flag that withstood Hurricane Florence, last year.
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "“Steve,” American Flag Battered by Hurricane Dorian, Being Sold to Help Outer Banks Recovery," 17 Sep. 2019

//After the top 10 Democratic candidates famously sparred on the debate stage in Houston, the House of Pies on Kirby kept the conversation going on Friday morning.
Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, "'Fox and Friends' gets Houston voters' reactions to debate at Houston's House of Pies," 13 Sep. 2019

//Most famously, a survey conducted in 1993 by Gary Kleck and Marc Gertz estimated that more than 1 percent of American adults had used a gun defensively in the past year.
Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "Do Guns Help People Defend Themselves?," 12 Sep. 2019

//Most famously, in 1983, he was hired by Newsweek and Stern magazines to aid in exposing the fake Hitler diaries.
Steve Maas, BostonGlobe.com, "In Natick, World War II museum abruptly shuts down," 2 Sep. 2019

//However, researchers from Harvard might have found a dietary supplement that can counteract this problem: resveratrol, an antioxidant found in grape skin, blueberries and perhaps most famously, red wine.
Fox News, "Red wine could help astronauts stay strong on Mars," 25 July 2019

//WeWork, famously, offers optimized office space, via a growing suite of analytics and tracking tools and a team of more than 1,000 designers.
Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Can coworking companies sell inclusive communities?," 21 June 2019

//The royal family famously let the public get a look behind the curtain the the 1969 BBC documentary, titled simply, The Royal Family.
Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Looking Back at David Attenborough's Relationship with Queen Elizabeth and the Rest of the Royal Family," 4 Apr. 2019

//Ancelotti was famously the manager of AC Milan in the Champions League final in 2005 when Liverpool came from 3-0 down to win on penalties.
SI.com, "Carlo Ancelotti Admits Liverpool Have Been Responsible for His 'Biggest Disappointments'," 16 Sep. 2019


First Known Use of famously

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1



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