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1624 S. Jerome Irelands Iubilee iii. vi. 113 That I may speake nothing traditionarily, or legendarily of that thankefull Ape, who when hee could nothing else, skips up into Trees and knaps downe boughs to the speedy loading of a poore old man.

1841 Parl. Gazetteer Eng. & Wales I. 627/1 She is also legendarily famous as the wife of Robin Hood.

1846 New Monthly Mag. 115 One thing is certain, that he only learned late in life to read and write, and that all his information was legendarily derived from Jews and Christians.

1908 E. Reynolds-Ball Rome (ed. 2) ii. ii. 59 In 1216 the Church was burnt down, but its chief treasure, the picture legendarily attributed to St. Luke, was saved.

1996 N. Smart Dimensions of Sacred vi. 240 In Rome there was initially a monarchy, at least legendarily, but it was replaced by a republic.

1953 Progress-Index (Petersburg, Va.) 20 Jan. 4/1 Mrs. Coolidge taught in an institution for the deaf—a background which fitted her well, no doubt, for life with the legendarily monosyllabic Calvin.

1978 Economist 22 Apr. 16/1 Neither he nor his legendarily chaotic staff has strong contacts with the various interests in the Democratic party.

1998 Cincinnati Enquirer 1 Feb. (Travel section) 6/1 Ground-zero witnesses to history, filing tersely worded, legendarily fast and accurate dispatches and pictures to news outlets around the world.

2005 Independent 13 Aug. (Mag.) 19/1 They like to party, and they're legendarily good hosts.