ANOMALOUSLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

anomalously

adverb

Definition of anomalously

as in irregularly

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Recent Examples of anomalously Further south, anomalously warm ocean temperatures in Southern California will add a usually dangerous humidity factor. — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Scientists said downpours could be enhanced by anomalously warm sea surface temperatures off the California coast. — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026 Another anomalously cold blast of air is forecast over the weekend. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Hazelton, who models hurricanes, said the storm has been fueled by anomalously warm waters in the Caribbean Sea. — George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025 The quality of his ball was so anomalously good. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 For example, a 2020 study that examined anomalously dry conditions in the western US and northern Mexico between 2000 and 2018 determined that climate change contributed to nearly half of that drought’s severity. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025

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Adverb

Lightly pinch the butter pieces into the flour mixture, just enough to create an irregularly crumbly mixture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The unrest follows an unprecedented surge on July 30 and 31, when more than 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, one of the European Union’s two land borders with Africa.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of irregularly

Adverb

But the film co-signs it with a strangely gung-ho spirit, as Chin — himself a father of two — joins the mission with scant discussion of the potential hubris of this decision.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Broadly speaking, great works of Russian literature have a tendency to combine painfully austere themes with strangely rich imaginations.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangely

Adverb

According to Merrick, the former dressage official, a peculiarly high percentage of relatively advanced amateur riders believe, firmly and falsely, that Olympic competition is a real possibility.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane).

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of peculiarly

Adverb

If Vance were to renounce Carlson over a matter as trivial as, say, Carlson’s oddly positive assessment of Adolf Hitler, what hope is there for society?

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
In the highlight, Marshall retrieves the ball and oddly fires it back to the infield, fooling no one.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of oddly

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