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

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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

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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

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