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abnormally

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of abnormally This can lead to a potentially serious condition called hypermagnesemia, where blood magnesium levels are abnormally high. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, temperatures will still remain abnormally high, although fewer records are expected to fall than in days past. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The abnormally strong event may boost extreme weather, flooding and erosion of the coast. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 The winter was abnormally warm and dry, too, and Denverites started watering trees as early as January, Fisher said. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Trades of around $5,500 made up a large share of transactions on the contracts, and that 24-hour trading volume was abnormally high compared to actual resting liquidity. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Storming the coast Recent hits to beaches were a result of strong swells from hurricanes in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Warrick said, as well as abnormally high tides. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 As of Thursday, abnormally dry conditions stretched across portions of Northern California, the Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada and Southern California. — Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 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

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The company is moving through federal safety reviews at an unusually rapid pace.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Jonathan Van Meter, the legendary magazine writer and editor, has spent much of his career getting unusually close to famous women.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unusually

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Geological uncertainty makes betting on junior ventures extraordinarily risky, but if a mineral deposit proves to have significant reserves, the junior can sell the project or bring in a new partner, and that payout is large.

— Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Kennedy, who had served six years in the House and eight in the Senate before entering the White House, explained, with more than a hint of frustration, that passing major legislation in Congress is extraordinarily difficult.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

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Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncommonly

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After recent seasons of attempting to singularly lift the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo found himself not only again in the midst of heavy lifting, but this time also second best on the court.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2026
That the university is prepared to sacrifice a vital cultural resource in order to save a relatively small amount of money strikes me — and others as singularly short-sighted and ill-advised.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of singularly

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Thanks to its textured surface, filled with tiny cuts, cube steak locks in seasonings, marinades, sauces, and breadings exceptionally well.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Our room felt beautifully considered rather than ostentatious, with an exceptionally comfortable bed, crisp white linen and a superb bathroom complete with a decidedly modern Japanese high-tech toilet.

— Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of exceptionally

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It can be found at Richaud Petite Bakery, an exceedingly Gallic boulangerie that recently took over a tiny storefront in one of the most picturesque pockets of the West Village.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Voting by noncitizens is exceedingly rare, law enforcement experts and elections officials say.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceedingly

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The case began to fall apart in April, after a federal judge ruled a customs officer improperly canceled Petrova’s visa over the incident.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Two large containers of cooked bean were improperly cooling in the walk-in refrigerator.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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