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abnormally

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of abnormally However, in a person with PCD, those threadlike structures can beat abnormally, hindering airway clearance and contributing to recurrent respiratory infections. — Molly Finlay, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Recent rains in many areas of Maryland have brought temporary relief from dry conditions, but most of us are still abnormally dry or in a drought that began about two years ago. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 And while ocean temperatures along the coast will remain warmer than average through the coming months — fueling more abnormally hot and humid days — the overall atmospheric pattern will help cool things down. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 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 Jack County had similar conditions, with only 56% of the county considered abnormally dry last week. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The intensity levels range from abnormally dry, or D0, to exceptional drought, or D4. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026 Other months were abnormally high, relative to neighboring months. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
  1. unusually
  2. extraordinarily
  3. uncommonly
  4. singularly
  5. extremely
  6. exceptionally
  7. exceedingly
  8. improperly
Adverb
  • The film navigates an unusually delicate tonal terrain between black comedy, suspense and the fantastic.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The agency’s new director issued an unusually harsh public rebuke.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • In the interview with BRO, Harris argued that making every Rose Bowl ticket extraordinarily cheap might help fill seats but would do little to address the department’s financial problems.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But the two quickly became extraordinarily close, and Sirtis was embraced by Majel’s warm, maternal side.
    — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • This uncommonly thoughtful Jason Statham vehicle is based on a real 1971 heist.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some have already noted the uncommonly high demand for PV5 campers and alluded to early plans to bring the PV7 into the fold.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • Georgia doesn’t have someone as singularly gifted as Bowers in this tight end room.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The New York Democrat is singularly focused on winning back control of the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • The romance genre is extremely popular on the publishing side with massive engaged fan bases, and buyers on the film and TV side recognize the potential for that to translate to the screen.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Earthquakes and bradyseisms are very rare; the continents move extremely slowly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • This is yet another signal that this year will see an exceptionally strong El Niño.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Standard assays for measuring plastic breakdown are exceptionally slow because solid PET plastic resists dissolution, stretching testing timelines across several days.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceptionally
Adverb
  • The brand’s see-through styles are exceedingly popular, especially with dancers.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham sees Kansas’ offense as something exceedingly difficult to contain.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceedingly
Adverb
  • Authority officials, including chief executive Ian Choudri, improperly signed off on $680,500 worth of payments without verifying if the services were truly necessary, according to the OIG, in violation of state regulations.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The appeal argues that determination is not supported by substantial evidence and that the city improperly excluded demolition of Red Rest from historical resource impact analysis.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of improperly

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“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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