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notorious

adjective
 
 
/nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/ /nəˈ-/ US  /noʊˈtɔːr.i-/

Definition

C1 famous for something bad: one of Britain's most notorious criminals The company is notorious for paying its bills late.Fame and famousReputation notoriously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
The game is notoriously (= famous as being) difficult to play.Fame and famousReputation
(Definition of notorious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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