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unusually

un·u·su·al
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-yoo-zhoo-uh l, -yoozh-wuh l]
    • /ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl/
    • /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-yoo-zhoo-uh l, -yoozh-wuh l]
    • /ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl/

Definitions of unusually word

  • adjective unusually not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response. 1
  • adverb unusually for a change 1
  • adverb unusually in a strange way 1
  • adverb unusually remarkably 1
  • adverb unusually You use unusually to emphasize that someone or something has more of a particular quality than is usual. 0
  • adverb unusually You can use unusually to suggest that something is not what normally happens. 0

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Origin of unusually

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; un-1 + usual

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Parts of speech for Unusually

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unusually popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unusually

adv unusually

  • abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
  • amazingly — causing great surprise or sudden wonder.
  • antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
  • antithetically — in an antithetical way
  • astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.

adverb unusually

  • almighty — The Almighty is another name for God. You can also refer to Almighty God.
  • atypically — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
  • awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
  • dissimilarly — In a dissimilar way; differently.
  • enormously — To a very great degree or extent; considerably.

Antonyms for unusually

adv unusually

  • all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
  • as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
  • automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
  • broadly — You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.

adverb unusually

  • artlessly — In an artless manner.
  • customarily — according to custom; usually
  • habitually — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
  • ordinarily — most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.

Top questions with unusually

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