notoriously
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /nəˈtɔːɹɪəsli/
Adverb
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.
- 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
In a notorious or notable manner
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