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How to Use the Word Infamous in a Sentence

One of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's most famous speeches included the phrase "a day which will live in infamy," describing the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The attacks were described as horrific and have been well-known since that day in 1941. Infamy is the noun that the adjective infamous is derived from. The word infamously is also closely related and is an adverb that describes an action or verb. Using infamous in a sentence depends on what definition you are using.

Instructions

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  Know the definition of infamous before using it in a sentence. There are four different definitions of the word, including a law definition.
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  Use infamous according to the first definition: having a bad reputation or being known for something horrible that has become well known. For example: He was the infamous murderer.
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  Write infamous with the second definition in mind: causing infamy or something scandalous. For example: This infamous embezzlement will never be forgotten.
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  Take infamous and use it with the third definition: a place where something truly horrible or unlucky happened. For example: That infamous meadow was where her life was taken.
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  Use the word with the law definition in mind: a type of person who has been convicted of a crime. For example: The infamous parolee has to complete 200 hours of community service.

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