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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Because familial wounds are famously healed with one single conversation. Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025 Companies like Google, which famously implemented its 20% time policy allowing employees to spend a portion of their workweek on exploratory projects, demonstrate how structured curiosity can yield groundbreaking innovations. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 In recent social media posts, the Texan design guru—who famously led the farmhouse frontier with the help of her hammer-wielding husband, Chip—modeled a long and flowy maxi dress that featured a muted blue and pink floral pattern and billowy long sleeves. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025 In a recent photoshoot, Willis, 36, slipped into the glittering gold bikini that Moore famously wore in the 1996 film Striptease. Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 7 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 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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