adverb · formal
notably
UK/ˈnəʊtəbli/US/ˈnoʊtəbli/NO·ta·bly
Adverb used to highlight a striking example or point; more formal than 'especially'.
Examples
“Several countries, notably Japan and South Korea, have ageing populations.”
“The policy failed for many reasons, notably poor planning.”
“Notably, air pollution levels dropped after the new regulations.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public health has improved in several regions; notably, infant mortality has decreased significantly over the past decade.”
Collocations
- notably + noun/phrase
- several countries, notably X and Y
Word family
Common mistakes
Notable, the results were clear.→Notably, the results were clear.
Notably that many people disagree.→Notably, many people disagree.
Say it for a higher band
5especially→6particularly→7+notably
Synonyms
particularly
Easily confused
particularly
“I was particularly impressed by her presentation.”
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