1
: in a celebrated manner
2
: in a superlative fashion
3
: to an unusual degree : very

Examples of famously in a Sentence

The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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Mummies tend to be the movie territory of Universal, which famously has the titular character part of its cabinet of monsters in the 1930s and 1940s and revived this century in movies starring Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 Actress Idina Menzel’s mother famously collected restroom feedback, counting teary-eyed audience members after performances. Ethan Karp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Bridges is famously loyal to the Mexican food chain, a habit Payne believes might be his secret weapon. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024 Our traditions are famously a melting pot of cultures and creeds. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for famously 

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of famously was in 1546

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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

famously

adverb
fa·​mous·​ly
ˈfā-məs-lē
: in a splendid or excellent manner
got along famously together

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