notoriously

[US]/nəʊˈtɔːriəsli/
[UK]/noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. widely known for being infamous or having a bad reputation

Example Sentences

this horse is a notoriously in-and-out performer.

successful comedy is notoriously difficult to anatomize.

Nemesis is notoriously slow.

The weather in Britain is notoriously changeable.

The television world was a notoriously fickle one.

Birth rates are notoriously difficult to predict.

Civil court proceedings are notoriously slow.

a top model who is notoriously insecure about her looks.

Maps of the region are notoriously inaccurate.

Baskets are notoriously hard to make work, especially if they include an inconvertible currency.

Even American Pie, which comes from a genre that is notoriously misogynist.

THUNDERSTORMS are notoriously unpredictable, as many a drenched picnicker can attest.

Klaus, however, is seen as a maverick, notoriously unpredictable, implacably opposed to the treaty, and liable to spring further surprises.

A notoriously absent-minded professor was one day observed walking along the street with one foot continually in the gutter, the other on the pavement.

Real-world Examples

Yes, she says that cryptocurrency markets are notoriously volatile.

Source: 6 Minute English

Englewood is a notoriously violent neighborhood there.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

Tracking the specifics of these epic expeditions is notoriously difficult.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

But nutrition trials are notoriously difficult.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Novels about sport are notoriously hard to pull off.

Source: The Economist - Arts

After all, weather is notoriously unpredictable.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2020 Collection

Now, unfortunately, stem cells are notoriously difficult to engineer.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Of course, people are notoriously bad at following diets.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds May 2018 Collection

Data on child labor in Bangladesh is notoriously scant.

Source: Time

Finally, culturing Clostridium tetani is very difficult because anaerobes are notoriously difficult and slow to grow.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

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