Guardian and Observer style guide: F
famously If something’s famous, you don’t need to tell people; if you need to tell people something’s famous, it isn’t. “Famously” is typically used to mean one of two things: I know everyone knows this, but I can’t think of an original way to start so I am going to say it anyway. Harold Macmillan, asked what the biggest challenge is for any leader, famously replied: “Events, my dear boy, events.” You don’t know this? I do. That shows I am clever and know lots of stuff you don’t. Reich famously declined to continue in academia, preferring to support himself via a series ...
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