notoriously

adverb

no·​to·​ri·​ous·​ly nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce notoriously (audio)
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1
: in a notorious manner
2
: as is notorious : as is very well known
notoriously, they never got along

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The approval of daraxonrasib, a new life-extending drug for pancreatic cancer, is the biggest advance in decades against a notoriously hard-to-treat disease. — Stat Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 There has never been an especially easy time to make moving-image art, which is notoriously hard to monetize. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 To Mooresville resident Lynne Taylor, cramming more homes into a town with notoriously clogged roads is a concern. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Much of that new weight accumulates around the waist and is notoriously difficult to dislodge. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notoriously

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First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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