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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
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ShadyPanda gathered an unusually broad range of personal information, including browsing history, search terms, cookies, keystrokes, fingerprint data, local storage, and even mouse movement coordinates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Menstrual Cramps and Bleeding Uterine cramping and bleeding is a normal part of menstruation, but some people have unusually painful periods or excessive bleeding.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
11 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The tunnel construction began in September 2006 and was completed in April 2009, requiring only two-and-a-half years – an extraordinarily rapid pace for a project of this magnitude.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Dec. 2025
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The Bearcats have extraordinarily high expectations given their history.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Dec. 2025
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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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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According to Outword Magazine Fred Palmer, the owner of Scott’s, Alan Irvine, is extremely gay supportive and has hosted numerous events for both Outword and the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce (see below).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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An exceptionally broad transmission lineup consists of the manual, six- and seven-speed dual-clutch automatics, an eight-speed automatic and a continuously variable automatic.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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He was described by friends and family as exceptionally kind, friendly and curious.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Dec. 2025
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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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Even the world’s fastest supercomputers fall exceedingly short when compared to a quantum computer with just a few hundred qubits.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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It was alleged that Murphy had years of misconduct, which included improperly touching genitals during massages and intrusive observation during urine sampling for drug tests.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The most recent controversy came in January, when the county paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused Kramer of improperly slashing a property’s value by millions of dollars — then retaliating against the employee who raised alarms about it.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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