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notoriously

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /noʊˈtɔriːəsli/ UK /nəˈtɔːɹɪəsli/
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Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a way that is widely known, usually for something bad or difficult.

    This part of the coast is notoriously dangerous for swimmers.

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Etymology

From Middle English notoryously, equivalent to notorious + -ly.

notoryously Middle English
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