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Recent Examples of abnormally
Receiving a diagnosis The couple first noticed something was different about Rylan at 3 years old, when his body seemed abnormally puffy and swollen.
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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
So far, results are most promising for people with abnormally high blood pressure who are deficient in the mineral, said Jocelyn Edwards, Pharm.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 12 May 2026
There was some improvement across southern Colorado, where portions of Teller, Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo counties improved from moderate drought to abnormally dry conditions.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Debate over source and risks of contaminants In the wastewater sample Eurofins tested, the concentrations of lithium, strontium and vanadium were abnormally high compared to levels in rainwater or groundwater, according to Lazarte, the attorney.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
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
So far, results are most promising for people with abnormally high blood pressure who are deficient in the mineral, said Jocelyn Edwards, Pharm.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 12 May 2026
There was some improvement across southern Colorado, where portions of Teller, Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo counties improved from moderate drought to abnormally dry conditions.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Debate over source and risks of contaminants In the wastewater sample Eurofins tested, the concentrations of lithium, strontium and vanadium were abnormally high compared to levels in rainwater or groundwater, according to Lazarte, the attorney.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
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The restrictions started as the Charlotte region sank deeper into severe and extreme drought this spring after months of unusually dry weather.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Democrats’ unusually slow ballot returns hint at either strategic last-minute voting or voter fatigue, despite record-breaking campaign spending.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The Red Sea is one of the planet’s most extraordinary—and extraordinarily under-appreciated— marine ecosystems.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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This makes measuring FeMo-co’s ground-state energy extraordinarily complex.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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Shot largely on the historical sets of Shochiku Studio and on location at temples and castles in Kyoto, the film is an uncommonly patient, architecturally precise work.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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But Jenn says that the morning-to-night creations from Kristin Colazas Rodriguez in San Pedro are singularly excellent.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Intelligence cannot be reduced to analytical logic alone because intelligence itself is not singularly logical.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Within less than two decades, the banana plant had established itself across an exceptionally large geographic area from its initial start in Hispaniola.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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The result is a cohort of high-achieving students who perform exceptionally well, yet often expend significant mental and emotional energy maintaining that performance.—
Sharon A. Kuhn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The service The Sagamore’s staff is exceedingly polite and easily reachable via text message.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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This was made possible because I was left home alone for exceedingly long stretches of time.—
Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The actions reflect growing concern inside the administration that weak oversight is allowing enormous sums of public healthcare spending to flow out the door improperly.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Bishop argued that Fulton County is improperly asking the judge to speculate about whether any future charges might be barred by statutes of limitations before investigators have completed their work.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2026
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“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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