notoriously

[ noh-tawr-ee-uhs-lee, nuh- ]

adverb

1. in a way that is generally and usually unfavorably known to the wider public or to a particular group:

   Turnout in spring elections is notoriously low.

   Gift cards are a great option for that family member who is notoriously hard to shop for.

Word History and Origins

Origin of notoriously¹

notorious ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Researchers only detected the gas recently, because it used to be notoriously hard to measure and earlier work focussed on warmer oceans, whereas the polar oceans are the emission hotspots.

From Science Daily

The Gully is a real place; Jamaica is notoriously homophobic — “The most homophobic place on Earth?”

From Los Angeles Times

South Korea has a notoriously high-pressure entertainment industry, with celebrities often held to inordinately high social standards and placed under extreme scrutiny.

From BBC

Guardiola prefers to work with a tighter squad of elite players and is notoriously reluctant to keep those who may wish to move on - often dispensing with them ruthlessly.

From BBC

Authoritarians are notoriously hostile to teaching kids intellectual autonomy, preferring children to exhibit mindless obedience.

From Salon

Related Words

• infamously
• notably
• spectacularly