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famously

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fa·mous·ly  (fms-l)
adv.
1. In a way or to an extent that is well known: "his famously neurotic mannerisms [are] lampooned in the novels of Evelyn Waugh" (James Atlas).
2. With the result of becoming famous: "Frost had famously declared that poetry is what gets lost in translation" (David Lehman).
3. Excellently; splendidly: We got along famously.

famously
Adverb
1. well-known: her famously relaxed manner
2. very well: the two got on famously
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.famously - in a manner or to an extent that is well known; "in his famously anecdotal style"
2.famously - extremely well; "he did splendidly in the exam"; "we got along famously"
Translations
famously [ˈfeɪməslɪ] adv [get on] → estupendamente
famously [ˈfeɪməslɪ] adv [get on] → fameusement, à merveille
famously [ˈfeɪməslɪ] famous adv (get on) → prächtig
famously [ˈfeɪməslɪ] adv [get on] → a meraviglia


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On the table was spread a snow-white tablecloth; upon it was a splendid porcelain service, and the roast goose was steaming famously with its stuffing of apple and dried plums.
I remain faithful to the memory of the mighty King with a double-edged sword in one hand, and in the other holding out rewards of great daily runs and famously quick passages to those of his courtiers who knew how to wait watchfully for every sign of his secret mood.
Meanwhile they were progressing famously, and John Bunsby was in high hope.
 
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