notoriously
adverb
no·to·ri·ous·ly
nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē 
nə-
1
: in a notorious manner
2
: as is notorious : as is very well known
notoriously, they never got along
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And Crosby, 37, is one of the greatest ever to play the game, but is notoriously private.
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Dembele, notoriously a wasteful finisher, had 28 goals combined in the previous five seasons, and worked well as a right winger in 2023-24 in tandem with underlapping right-back Achraf Hakimi.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
After officials consulted with experts, it was confirmed to be a Darwin’s fox, described as a one-of-a-kind and notoriously hard to spot inhabitant of the South American nation.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Forget The Very Hungry Caterpillar—scientists have discovered that another notoriously ravenous insect can eat its very first meal before it is even born.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Dembele, notoriously a wasteful finisher, had 28 goals combined in the previous five seasons, and worked well as a right winger in 2023-24 in tandem with underlapping right-back Achraf Hakimi.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025
After officials consulted with experts, it was confirmed to be a Darwin’s fox, described as a one-of-a-kind and notoriously hard to spot inhabitant of the South American nation.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Forget The Very Hungry Caterpillar—scientists have discovered that another notoriously ravenous insect can eat its very first meal before it is even born.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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