UNUSUALLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unusually

adverb

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Recent Examples of unusually 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 The war chest is unusually large this deep into the signing period because the Yankees had several agreements, made under previous international scouting director Donny Rowland, fall through following his dismissal. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 But this year’s El Niño has made wind shear unusually strong and widespread in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 The key debate is whether today’s earnings are simply another unusually strong point in a familiar memory cycle or evidence that the economics of the business are changing. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The result is an unusually high-voltage GaN device that could help bring smaller, more efficient power electronics to electric vehicles, renewable-energy systems and energy-hungry AI data centers. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Copenhagen Airport is about 30 minutes away by train, making Malmö an unusually convenient entry point to Sweden for international visitors. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Forecasters attributed the punishing humidity to the remnants of Tropical Storm Iselle moving over the state, as well as unusually warm ocean temperatures due to a combination of a months-long marine heat wave, a powerful El Niño and climate change. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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uncommonly

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

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