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US/noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs.li/
UK/nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs.li/
in a way that is well known for being bad, difficult or unpleasant
In context
Traffic in Hanoi is notoriously bad at rush hour.
Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, even with modern technology.
The old prison was notoriously overcrowded in the 1990s.
Words that go with notoriously
adverb + adjective
- notoriously difficultSome government forms are notoriously difficult to fill out.
- notoriously hardExchange rates are notoriously hard to forecast.
- notoriously unreliableEyewitness memory is notoriously unreliable.
- notoriously slowThe court system is notoriously slow.
- notoriously corruptThe new mayor promised to clean up a notoriously corrupt police force.
- notoriously expensiveHousing in Hong Kong is notoriously expensive.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Hội An is notoriously beautiful.Correct: Hội An is famously beautiful.