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no‧ta‧bly W3

1 used to say that a person or thing is a typical example or the most important example of something [= especially, in particular]:
Some early doctors, notably Hippocrates, thought that diet was important.
Some early doctors, notably Hippocrates, thought that diet was important.2 formal in a way that is clearly different, important, or unusual :
Emigration has notably increased over the past five years.
Notably absent from his statement was any hint of an apology.
Emigration has notably increased over the past five years.
Notably absent from his statement was any hint of an apology.