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Definition of
famously adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
famously
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
ˈfeɪməsli
/
/
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in a way that is famous
Arizona has some spectacular scenery, most famously the Grand Canyon.
the words he famously uttered on his deathbed
Idioms
get along famously
(
informal
)
(
becoming old-fashioned
)
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to have a very good relationship
My mother and my mother-in-law are getting along famously.
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famously
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