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позорно (Little_monkey9009); постыдным образом (Little_monkey9009); бесчестно; постыдно; гнусно |
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о чём-то, принесшем кому-либо или чему-либо дурную славу или печальную известность (переводится с заменой конструкции и в зависимости от контекста: [L.A. police chief Daryl] Gates infamously said blacks fared poorly under police chokeholds because their physiology was different from that of "normal" people. – известен своей фразой о том, что... • There were scenes reminiscent of the infamously brutal suppression of demonstrators at the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention. – ...о знаменитом по своей жестокости разгоне 4uzhoj) |
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как известно (famously, known for being: The most recent entry in this esteemed club is Snapchat, best known for popularizing the "stories" feature that Instagram infamously ripped off.
"I know he is a guy, but I wonder how women deal with periods in space?" "Infamously, NASA sent 100 tampons into space for Sally Ride's first 1 week flight." 4uzhoj) |
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usage notes (Like for the adjective infamous, the use of a term meaning "disgracefully" in a neutral or even positive sense was originally done for its humorous effect but has become so common that it no longer has that effect. Many still consider the use of the term in the new sense to be abuse of language:
 wiktionary.org); in a way that is well known for some bad quality or deed |
