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# famously

adverb (famously)

«famously» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a way that is well known; as many people know. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#m1)
2. (informal, old-fashioned) Very well: «get on famously» means get along very well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and science texts: «Newton famously watched an apple fall» — introduces a well-known fact or story. In everyday talk: «The two puppies get on famously» means they are great friends.

### Examples

- Isaac Newton famously wondered why the apple fell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x1)
- The two cousins got on famously at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x2)
- Australia is famously home to kangaroos. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x3)
- The ship famously hit an iceberg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x4)
- She famously said, "Never give up!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x5)
- Cats are famously independent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x6)
- He took the thick cord, and tied her up with it famously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/#x7)

### Note

From famous. «Get on/along famously» is informal and a bit old-fashioned. «Famously» facts can sometimes be myths — check them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «famously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/famously/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«famously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/famously.html) on Mova free.