FAMOUSLY
excellently, magnificently, splendidly, famously
(adverb) extremely well; “he did splendidly in the exam”; “we got along famously”
famously
(adverb) in a manner or to an extent that is well known; “in his famously anecdotal style”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
famously (comparative more famously, superlative most famously)
In a celebrated manner.
Indicates that the act, state, or occurrence described by the sentence is famous.
Really well, having great rapport
Synonyms
• (indicates the sentence described something famous): notably, notoriously
Source: Wiktionary
Fa"mous*ly, adv.
Definition: In a famous manner; in a distinguished degree; greatly;
splendidly.
Then this land was famously enriched With politic grave counsel.
Shak.
FAMOUS
Fa"mous, a. Etym: [L. famosus, fr. fama fame: cf. F. fameux. See
Fame.]
Definition: Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of;
distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense,
chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition,
for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate.
Famous for a scolding tongue. Shak.
Syn.
– Noted; remarkable; signal; conspicuous; celebrated; renowned;
illustrious; eminent; transcendent; excellent.
– Famous, Renowned, Illustrious. Famous is applied to a person or
thing widely spoken of as extraordinary; renowned is applied to those
who are named again and again with honor; illustrious, to those who
have dazzled the world by the splendor of their deeds or their
virtues. See Distinguished.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition