famously

adverb

fa·​mous·​ly ˈfā-məs-lē How to pronounce famously (audio)
1
: in a celebrated manner
2
: in a superlative fashion
3
: to an unusual degree : very

Examples of famously in a Sentence

The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne. Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 Stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell famously manufactured a phony real-life romance — all while Sweeney was still engaged — that got internet sleuths buzzing and bolstered audience interest to see what chemistry might be on screen. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025 Dylan, whose songs famously tackled social issues such as inequality and war, has always been part of the DNA of Farm Aid. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale). Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for famously

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of famously was in 1546

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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

famously

adverb
fa·​mous·​ly
ˈfā-məs-lē
: in a splendid or excellent manner
got along famously together
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