notoriously
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English notoryously, equivalent to notorious + -ly.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]notoriously (comparative more notoriously, superlative most notoriously)
- In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.
- 1999, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, Perennial, published 2001, page 30:
- The Hempshocks' sheep were notoriously the finest for miles around: shaggy-coated and intelligent (for sheep), with curling horns and sharp hooves.
- 2011, Alan Bennett, “Baffled at a Bookcase”, in London Review of Books, XXXIII.15:
- Orton himself notoriously defaced library books before starting to write books himself.
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France[1]:
- Johnson's contract expires in November, and four weeks as memorable for scandals off the pitch as any achievements on it will do little to appease the notoriously twitchy committee-men at the Rugby Football Union.
- 2021 January 13, Paul Clifton, “Island Line bids farewell to 1930s "icon of transport"...”, in Rail, pages 8–9:
- Jointed track will be replaced, with standard ballast instead of shingle beneath, to stabilise the rails and improve the notoriously dreadful ride quality.
Translations
[edit]In a notorious or notable manner
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