adverb · academic
notably
UK/ˈnəʊtəbli/US/ˈnoʊtəbli/NO·ta·bly
task2speaking
Used to point out a particularly important or notable example or fact.
Examples
“Many countries, notably Japan and Germany, invest heavily in technology.”
“The plan has many benefits, notably lower costs.”
“Notably, students who practise regularly improve faster.”
Band 8 sentence
“Notably, youth unemployment remains high despite overall economic growth.”
Collocations
- notably + noun
- notably + clause
Word family
notable adjectivenotability noun
Common mistakes
Many countries notably Japan invest in research.→Many countries, notably Japan, invest in research.
Notably that students work harder.→Notably, students work harder.
Say it for a higher band
5especially→6particularly→7+notably
Synonyms
notably
Easily confused
especially
“She likes fruit, especially apples.”
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