Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

notoriously

/nəˈtɔ.ɹi.əs.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: no-to-ri-ous-ly
IPA: /nəˈtɔ.ɹi.əs.li/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.

Example Sentences

"The Hempshocks' sheep were notoriously the finest for miles around: shaggy-coated and intelligent (for sheep), with curling horns and sharp hooves."
"Orton himself notoriously defaced library books before starting to write books himself."
"Johnson's contract expires in November, and four weeks as memorable for scandals off the pitch as any achievements on it will do little to appease the notoriously twitchy committee-men at the Rugby Football Union."
"Jointed track will be replaced, with standard ballast instead of shingle beneath, to stabilise the rails and improve the notoriously dreadful ride quality."

Etymology

From Middle English notoryously, equivalent to notorious + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: notoryously

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nəˈtɔ.ɹi.əs.li/
British English: /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs.li/

Inflected Forms

more notoriously (comparative) most notoriously (superlative)

Rhymes With

gloriously laboriously

Questions

How do you pronounce notoriously?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈtɔ.ɹi.əs.li/.
What does notoriously mean?: In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.
Where does notoriously come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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