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Synonyms for notoriously

Grammar : Adv
Spell : noh-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-, nuh-
Phonetic Transcription : noʊˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, nə-

Définition of notoriously

Origin :
  • 1540s, "publicly known," from Medieval Latin notorius "well-known, commonly known," from Latin notus "known," past participle of noscere "come to know" (see know). Negative connotation arose 17c. from frequent association with derogatory nouns. Related: Notoriously.
  • adv particularly
Example sentences :
  • Notoriously, he observed, the mileage of members was scandalously small.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870 » by Various
  • It seems that he is notoriously violent and jealous, and thoroughly unscrupulous.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • The breed of the Carthusian horses of Xeres was notoriously the best in Europe.
  • Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous
  • And lawyers are notoriously unable to observe the law, just as actors are notoriously unable to act.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • If she had been notoriously of an altruistic and free-handed disposition, he could have understood it.
  • Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
  • Fishing is notoriously (I am talking now of the deep sea) a matter of luck.
  • Extract from : « Some Reminiscences » by Joseph Conrad
  • Elpaso was notoriously 54 a stickler for a square deal at cards.
  • Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
  • "We all know you are notoriously jealous of her," says John.
  • Extract from : « Molly Bawn » by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
  • It was notoriously the most Radical constituency in the colony.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 » by John Charles Dent
  • Their Christianity was of a notoriously superficial character.
  • Extract from : « A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihd' » by Moulavi Gergh Ali

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