notably

adverb

no·​ta·​bly ˈnō-tə-blē How to pronounce notably (audio)
1
: in a notable manner : to a high degree
was notably impressed
2
: especially, particularly
other powers, notably Britain and the United StatesC. A. Fisher

Examples of notably in a Sentence

Several senior executives were notably absent from the proceedings. The film's plot was notably lacking.
Recent Examples on the Web Most notably, Cee was a mainstay on Hot 97 and in mixtape culture, dropping 120-minute releases that bucked the standard 60-to-90-minute tapes. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024 The 60-year-old building on Basque Avenue, designated a local landmark in 2018 and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2019, closed as a library branch in 2013 due to a variety of issues, most notably a lack of funding. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024 The two countries will also highlight economic investments, notably in electric-vehicle battery manufacturing, where Washington needs Tokyo’s assistance to jump-start production and fend off Beijing’s dominance. Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Given Leverkusen’s incredible season, manager Alonso had been linked with a high-profile move away from the club, notably to either Bayern Munich or Liverpool. Ben Church, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024 Music superstar Taylor Swift served as a Girl Scout in her native Pennsylvania, and notably donated free tickets to her 2018 Reputation tour to troops in New Jersey and Connecticut. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024 Most notably, over the last 24 hours, the summit at Mammoth Mountain had received 2 feet of snow, with an additional 4 to 6 inches in the forecast. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024 Although gun legislation used to dominate the legislative scene, the Kentucky Republicans shifted priorities to measures such as changing state criminal law — most notably the Safer Kentucky Act. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024 This year, the agency hopes to make progress on a number of bikeway projects, most notably one that runs from the bayshore in Barrio Logan all the way to the border. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notably was in the 14th century

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“Notably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notably. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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