famously

Adverb

Meaning

In a famous manner; in a distinguished degree; greatly; splendidly.

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Examples

He has famously said that he is a reluctant actor. He has an avid interest in every aspect of filmmaking and is known for his work as a choreographer, director, and writer, as well. Kamal Haasan

I can't die, [he most famously liked to say]. It would ruin my image. Jack LaLanne

My parents are famously not part of the gestalt of the fashion industry. David Lauren

We don't really go in for big family dinners, but Scottish people are famously confrontational. It's a cultural thing, so maybe we don't need to have them to clear the air. Also, traditional family food isn't as nice here so there's no payoff for traveling hundreds of miles. Denise Mina

Hillary Clinton famously talked about how raising a child takes a village. Except our society isn't set up that way. We're organized in nuclear units, and a single mom can ask her friends only so many times for help picking up the kids. Katharine Weymouth

So if the punks come here, they're going to dance with the devil and get the short end of the horn. (Zarek) No one better than my Zarek to rip someone's head off. You two should get along famously. (Astrid) Sherrilyn Kenyon

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