Vocabulary
Notoriously
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
used to emphasize that a quality or fact typically a bad one, is well known
Urdu meaning
بدنام، اعلانیہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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Our state has become notoriously opaque, especially when it is being probed on matters of public interest.
Dawn Editorials —
Guided truths
— 2026-02-20
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In contrast, the US is a notoriously ambitious actor willing to take risks.
Dawn Editorials —
Pakistan`s US test
— 2026-02-15
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Let`s also add that a good reason for the prevailing `Indian opinion` lies in the country`s notoriously self-regarding and increasingly communal middle classes.
Dawn Editorials —
Diplomacy as a millstone
— 2025-07-22
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However, the difficulty is that cartels are notoriously difficult to detect.
Dawn Editorials —
Cartels and consumers
— 2025-05-03
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Property and real estate is left, but this sector is notoriously undocumented so no telling how much can credibly be squeezed out of them.
Dawn Editorials —
The last mile
— 2025-03-06
Synonyms
infamous, of ill repute, with a bad reputation/name, ill-famed, scandalous;
Antonyms
unknown, anonymous, faceless
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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