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famously

adverb (IN A FAMOUS WAY)
 
 
/ˈfeɪ.məs.li/

Definition

in a way that is famous or well known: He's designed dresses for many celebrities, most famously the Queen.Fame and famous
(Definition of famously adverb (IN A FAMOUS WAY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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