uncustomarily

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncustomarily
  1. unusually
  2. abnormally
  3. uncommonly
  4. extraordinarily
  5. improperly
  6. singularly
  7. extremely
  8. substantially
Adverb
  • If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Munoz is an unusually successful example of an opportunity emerging for Gen X in an industry long associated with Gen Z and millennials.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • Los Angeles recorded a West Nile virus fatality and California hit a five-year high in cases, following an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, The Times’s Clara Harter reports.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • About 88% of Minnesota is either experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormally
Adverb
  • Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Players from the Cowboys and the Saints threw punches during several skirmishes throughout the joint practice, which was conducted in uncommonly hot, humid weather in the coastal town.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • Within the Milky Way, astronomers have so far identified roughly 100 stellar stream candidates shed by globular clusters, but finding one around another galaxy is extraordinarily rare.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The economics are extraordinarily difficult, and most of the people calling for a settlement have not examined them.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • An investigation found that Boeing had improperly fitted the outsourced fuselage and door plug parts.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, people who receive syringes from a needle exchange are less likely to dispose of them improperly than those who do not use needle exchanges – in part because these programs encourage the return of used needles.
    — Paul Christine, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • She was levelheaded beyond her years as a person and singularly talented as an actor, with an almost savant-like quality about her work.
    — Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • The strongest applicants may qualify for rates in the low single digits, while borrowers with weaker credit may receive substantially higher offers.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In practical terms, someone deliberately trying to conceal Claude's involvement could simply rewrite the output substantially.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of substantially
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“Uncustomarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncustomarily. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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