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famously

adv

Etymology

From famous + -ly.

  1. derived from fāmōsus
  2. derived from famous
  3. inherited from famous
  4. formed as famously — “famous + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a celebrated manner.

  2. Indicates that the act, state, or occurrence described by the sentence is famous. In such…

    Indicates that the act, state, or occurrence described by the sentence is famous. In such a manner as to become famous or produce something that would become famous.

    • President Roosevelt famously said "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

  3. Really well, having great rapport.

    • The new roommates got on famously.

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No curated loop yet for famously. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA