notoriously
adverb/noʊˈtɔriəsli/
Frequency rank: #8,877 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is widely known for something negative.
Example sentence
The traffic in this city is notoriously bad during rush hour.
Synonyms & related words
- infamously
- famously
- especially
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