infamously

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adverb

In an infamous manner.

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Meanings

adverbinfamously (comparative more infamously, superlative most infamously)

comparative more infamously · superlative most infamously

  1. In an infamous manner.
  2. Famously, known for being.

    But black holes are infamously invisible, so they have to be observed indirectly.

    2019 March 4, Michael Irving, “Doomed, rare black hole spotted near the center of the galaxy”, in New Atlas

Origin

From infamous + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan infamement
  • infamementin an infamous manner
Esperanto fifame
  • fifamein an infamous manner
Portuguese infamemente
  • infamementein an infamous manner
Spanish infamemente
  • infamementein an infamous manner
Cite this entry
APA

infamously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infamously

MLA

“infamously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infamously. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infamously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infamously.

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