1. in a way that is well-known or commonly referred to, especially as expressed in a proverb or saying

Examples

• He was proverbially late to every meeting.
• The weather in April is proverbially unpredictable.
• She was proverbially generous with her time and money.
• The company is proverbially slow to adopt new technology.
• Politicians are proverbially skilled at avoiding direct answers.
• The road to success is proverbially paved with hard work.