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famously

adverb B2
  1. In a celebrated manner.
  2. 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.
  3. Really well, having great rapport. (informal) · The new roommates got on famously.
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London taxi drivers, famously required to memorize the labyrinthine street network for a rigorous exam, beautifully exemplify this fascinating phenomenon.
In Praise of the Paper Map, p. 1 · C2
The author’s vocabulary was famously idiosyncratic, densely replete with archaic terminology and regional colloquialisms that entirely defied any straightforward interpretation.
The Faithful Echo, p. 1 · C2

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