famously
adverb
fa·mous·ly
ˈfā-məs-lē 
Examples of famously in a Sentence
The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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Some complaints — like scrutiny over Jacob Elordi’s casting as the famously ethnically ambiguous Heathcliff (more on that in a second) — were valid to consider.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Houellebecq is a famously cynical figure, and an odd bedfellow for Dreher.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
After the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, athletes raised concerns that their awards, which famously included pieces of the Eiffel Tower, were tarnishing and corroding after the games.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Nationwide, only about 30% of people meet the federal guidelines for physical activity, and even in famously outdoorsy Colorado, just 35% do.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Houellebecq is a famously cynical figure, and an odd bedfellow for Dreher.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
After the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, athletes raised concerns that their awards, which famously included pieces of the Eiffel Tower, were tarnishing and corroding after the games.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Nationwide, only about 30% of people meet the federal guidelines for physical activity, and even in famously outdoorsy Colorado, just 35% do.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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