notably

adverb

no·​ta·​bly ˈnō-tə-blē How to pronounce notably (audio)
1
: in a notable manner : to a high degree
was notably impressed
2
: especially, particularly
other powers, notably Britain and the United StatesC. A. Fisher

Examples of notably in a Sentence

Several senior executives were notably absent from the proceedings. The film's plot was notably lacking.
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On his orders, agencies have buried climate data, rewritten history, redefined categories and definitions (most notably of gender), cut research, and undermined or eliminated independent auditors. Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025 Other communities, notably Evanston, have plastic bag bans outright. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 Shortly after the ad was released, Jaguar revealed its Type 00 concept car at Miami Art Week — notably, not at a traditional automotive show. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 Kraft Heinz write-down Most notably, Berkshire took a rare write-down of its underperforming Kraft Heinz stake. Yun Li, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notably

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notably was in the 14th century

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“Notably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notably. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

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