NOTABLY


Meaning of NOTABLY in English

no ‧ ta ‧ bly W3 /ˈnəʊtəbli/ BrE AmE adverb

1 . used to say that a person or thing is a typical example or the most important example of something SYN especially , in particular :

Some early doctors, notably Hippocrates, thought that diet was important.

2 . formal in a way that is clearly different, important, or unusual SYN significantly :

Emigration has notably increased over the past five years.

Notably absent from his statement was any hint of an apology.

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THESAURUS

▪ especially/particularly used when you want to emphasize that something concerns or affects one person or thing more than others, or is true about a particular situation more than others:

This disease mostly affects women, particularly older women.

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Paris is always full of tourists, especially in the summer.

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It’s not easy to receive compliments, especially if you’re not used to them.

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The surface is very slippery, particularly when it has been raining.

▪ specially spoken especially:

I like parks, specially when they’ve got lakes.

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You have to be careful what you say, specially if there are children listening.

▪ in particular especially – used before or after a noun. Often used in the phrases anyone/anything/anywhere in particular and someone/something/somewhere in particular :

Mary loves most classical music, in particular Bach and Vivaldi.

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Kids in particular will love this show.

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Is there anything in particular you would like to eat?

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Was there someone in particular you were hoping to meet?

▪ notably formal used for saying someone or something is an important example of what you are talking about:

The use of illegal drugs – notably marijuana – has increased in recent years.

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A number of respected philosophers, most notably Leibniz, criticized Newton’s theories.

▪ above all used for emphasizing that something is more important than all the other things you have mentioned:

Get plenty of sleep, eat lots of good food, and above all try to relax.

▪ most of all more than anything or anyone else:

Swimming and soccer are fun, but I like dancing most of all.

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Out of everybody at school she was the person who helped me most of all.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.