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Recent Examples of atypically
Bader hit a grand slam with the help of atypically strong winds last Sunday, but the third grand slam of his career was earned, a 425-foot blast that cleared the center field fence.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Not atypically in a case like this, there will be an assault of a federal officer charge.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
That map was created — atypically — by the governor’s office and favored Republicans for 20 out of 28 seats.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Every element of his act has its own relative truth, but the ideas, jokes, and observations are all presented atypically to make the viewer perceive them differently.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Two and a half months ago, when Diggs faced strangulation and assault charges that seemed to threaten his immediate football future, the Patriots stood with their star receiver by releasing an atypically strong statement.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has remained atypically neutral, telling allies all three candidates are his friends.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The mild-mannered Danes are atypically furious.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Not atypically in a case like this, there will be an assault of a federal officer charge.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
That map was created — atypically — by the governor’s office and favored Republicans for 20 out of 28 seats.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Every element of his act has its own relative truth, but the ideas, jokes, and observations are all presented atypically to make the viewer perceive them differently.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Two and a half months ago, when Diggs faced strangulation and assault charges that seemed to threaten his immediate football future, the Patriots stood with their star receiver by releasing an atypically strong statement.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has remained atypically neutral, telling allies all three candidates are his friends.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The mild-mannered Danes are atypically furious.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypically
Adverb
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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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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
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The drought intensified steadily across North Carolina throughout the spring after months of abnormally dry weather.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 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
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“Atypically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypically. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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