Word
famously
Phoneticsfa·mous·ly, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈfeɪməsɫi/
UK/fˈeɪməsli/
Adverb of manner
Definitions
01as is well known
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adv. you use this to introduce a fact that almost everyone knows.
adv. used as a sentential adverb to indicate that the following information is a matter of common public knowledge.
“The actor famously walked out of the interview after a personal question.”
“The CEO famously refused to use a computer for the first decade of his tenure, preferring to dictate every memo to his assistant.”
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02getting along well
B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal · British English
adv. to do something very successfully or to have a great relationship with someone.
adv. to interact or progress in an exceptionally smooth or harmonious manner. Often used with the verb 'get on'.
“The two dogs met for the first time and got on famously.”
“Despite their initial professional rivalry, the two researchers got on famously and eventually co-authored several influential papers.”
Usage
Commonly appears in the phrase 'get on famously'.
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Real-World Examples
“A gracious, nice guy in an industry famously short of decency, it’s easy to understand why the world’s biggest artists are knocking down his door to work with him.” “The Pluskal Group, including Mutabdžija, was studying the same difficult family of diterpenoid alkaloids in wolfsbane, a famously poisonous relative of larkspur that is also known as monkshood.” Etymology
From famous + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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