famously
adverb
fa·mous·ly
ˈfā-məs-lē 
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The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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The Soviets famously sent a mannequin, nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich, that tested the cosmonaut’s pressure suit.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Obama famously cut short a round at Andrews after nine holes in 2011 to hustle back to the White House for what turned out to be a top-secret review of final preparations for a Navy SEAL raid on the compound of Osama bin Laden.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Hayes was famously conservative with his sticker distribution.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
OpenAI was famously founded as a non-profit to provide AI research and capabilities to the masses.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Obama famously cut short a round at Andrews after nine holes in 2011 to hustle back to the White House for what turned out to be a top-secret review of final preparations for a Navy SEAL raid on the compound of Osama bin Laden.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Hayes was famously conservative with his sticker distribution.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
OpenAI was famously founded as a non-profit to provide AI research and capabilities to the masses.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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