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famously

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfeɪməsli/

famously means: Used to say that many people know the fact or event you are mentioning.

adverb

AS EVERYONE KNOWSB2

Used to say that many people know the fact or event you are mentioning.

  • The city is famously expensive.
  • The singer famously refused to perform that song.
  • She famously wrote her first novel in a garden shed.

Similar words: notoriously

Common phrases: famously said, famously difficult, famously refused

VERY WELLC1

Very well, especially when people have a friendly relationship.

  • We get along famously.
  • The two roommates got on famously from the start.
  • Despite their differences, the neighbors are getting along famously.

How to use it: get on/along famously with someone (She gets along famously with my sister.)

Similar words: very well, splendidly

Opposites: badly

Common phrases: get on famously, get along famously

WITH FAMEC2

In a way that attracts public attention and makes someone or something well known.

  • The actor debuted famously on the London stage.
  • She performed famously before a delighted crowd.
  • He achieved success famously while still very young.

Common phrases: perform famously, debut famously

Questions about famously

What does famously mean?

Used to say that many people know the fact or event you are mentioning.

What is famously in other languages?

Türkçe: herkesin bildiği gibi · Español: como es bien sabido · Français: comme chacun sait · Deutsch: bekanntermaßen · Italiano: notoriamente · 日本語: よく知られているように

How do you pronounce famously?

It is pronounced /ˈfeɪməsli/.

How do you use famously in a sentence?

The city is famously expensive. The singer famously refused to perform that song.

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