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Recent Examples of abnormally
But SpaceX is disclosing a technical caveat that can disrupt a user’s online activities during periods of abnormally high usage.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Hummingbirds Bypassed Your Area At the same time, abnormally mild spring weather can motivate hummingbirds to move north in search of a place to nest.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Now, following 44 games in Double-A with an abnormally high BABIP, Cox is a Giant.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Receiving a diagnosis The couple first noticed something was different about Rylan at 3 years old, when his body seemed abnormally puffy and swollen.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The drought intensified steadily across North Carolina throughout the spring after months of abnormally dry weather.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Options traders are expecting an abnormally big move for the stock.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 27 May 2026
So it wouldn’t be perceived abnormally, really.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Hummingbirds Bypassed Your Area At the same time, abnormally mild spring weather can motivate hummingbirds to move north in search of a place to nest.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Now, following 44 games in Double-A with an abnormally high BABIP, Cox is a Giant.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Receiving a diagnosis The couple first noticed something was different about Rylan at 3 years old, when his body seemed abnormally puffy and swollen.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The drought intensified steadily across North Carolina throughout the spring after months of abnormally dry weather.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Options traders are expecting an abnormally big move for the stock.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 27 May 2026
So it wouldn’t be perceived abnormally, really.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
Adverb
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Actress Park Eun-bin is offering unusually candid insights into her new Netflix superhero comedy, *WONDERfools*, a departure from her *Extraordinary Attorney Woo* role.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The unusually large shift in Secret Service funds comes amid revelations that the president’s ballroom project will rely more on taxpayer money than the administration acknowledged.—
Jonathan O'Connell,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Today, a new and extraordinarily powerful institution has emerged.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Even so, the task remained extraordinarily difficult.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Trump took an uncommonly equanimous approach to Tuesday’s results the following morning.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Being singularly focused on sports is part of ProphetX’s pitch to consumers.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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Its focus is singularly on American workers.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The choice of South Sudan as a receiving nation was particularly controversial given its exceptionally poor human rights record, high levels of corruption and growing political instability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Tungsten, which is widely used in munitions, reportedly including in Tomahawk missiles, has become exceedingly scarce since China, the leading global producer, put export restrictions on it in 2025.—
Ari Sen,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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The question voters ultimately face is not just who aligns with their values — but who can most effectively translate those values into action in a divided and exceedingly dysfunctional political environment.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The insurance company has alleged that a rogue AI robot masterminded Dela Torre’s campaign to improperly challenge her settlement agreement, generating a flurry of baseless and abusive filings that cost $300,000 to contest.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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This is rare, but will arise on an increasing basis due to attorneys continuing to improperly make use of AI for generating aspects of their legal briefs and failing to double-check their work.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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