adverb · formal
Notably
UK/ˈnəʊtəbli/US/ˈnoʊtəbli/NO·ta·bly
used to point out something especially worth mentioning
Examples
“Notably, the study showed a big improvement in children from low-income families.”
“Many countries have reduced emissions, notably those in northern Europe.”
“Use 'notably' to highlight a striking example or finding.”
Band 8 sentence
“Notably, longitudinal data indicate that early childhood interventions yield the largest gains in later academic performance.”
Collocations
- notably + clause
- notably + noun phrase
Word family
Common mistakes
Notably that the results are good.→Notably, the results are good.
Notable is the improvement.→Notably, there was an improvement.
Say it for a higher band
5especially→6particularly→7+Notably
Synonyms
particularly
Easily confused
Especially
“The programme helped many students, especially those from rural areas.”
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