abnormally

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of abnormally Temperatures across the fire zones in France and Spain are forecast to climb again today and reach abnormally hot levels. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 But abnormally warm temperatures in the Atlantic can also increase the likelihood of stronger storms, says Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist and climate specialist at WFLA-TV in Tampa Bay, Fla. — Ava Berger, NPR, 22 July 2026 Drought intensity is separated into five categories — abnormally dry, moderate drought, severe drought, extreme drought and exceptional drought. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Most had abnormally low blood pressure, while 22% were having trouble breathing and 59% required IV fluids. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 21 July 2026 While this figure will decrease as the race heads into its final phase this week and gains altitude in the French Alps, there is no doubt this year’s conditions are abnormally high. — George Timms, Time, 21 July 2026 Currently the label emphasizes that the hormone is only approved for abnormally low testosterone levels caused by serious medical conditions or injury. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026 But with toxic levels of cobalt, the transcription factor is active without low oxygen levels, leading to abnormally high amounts of hemoglobin-carrying red blood cells—explaining the woman’s high hemoglobin levels. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The continental United States logged its most abnormally hot March in 132 years of records, and Europe has seen unseasonable highs near 104 degrees. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 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 water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • In Japan’s case, many observers are confused because the lags between changes in M2 growth and changes in nominal GDP are unusually long.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • All of this sits inside an extraordinarily concentrated market.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • That structure makes the nation’s elections extraordinarily complicated — and also safe from widespread fraud.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal, which put out both The Odyssey and Oppenheimer, agrees that the British auteur is singularly responsible for keeping the turnstiles spinning.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • When asked to think about singularly American art works last week, this romp through a Depression-era Mississippi sprang outta my head like Athena.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • In life sciences, those capabilities are exceptionally scarce.
    — Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Korean automakers emerged as the strongest performers, with two models showing exceptionally low battery degradation after around 100,000 kilometers (62,000 miles) of driving.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of exceptionally
Adverb
  • Looking across nearly two decades of federal sentencing data, life sentences were exceedingly rare.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Like the Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb is an exceedingly narrow waterway through which a significant chunk of the global economy transits.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of exceedingly
Adverb
  • The White House alleged that Moonshot improperly used Nvidia chips and Anthropic’s Fable model to create Kimi K3, whose advanced capabilities caused a US tech selloff last week reminiscent of the DeepSeek shock.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • The letter also said the Department of Justice, under Blanche's leadership, improperly released files including the names and personal identifying information of victims, while allegedly failing to investigate Epstein's associates.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of improperly

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