atypically

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Recent Examples of atypically In addition to the atypically early puck drop, the upcoming season will feature an 84-game schedule instead of the current 82-game schedule, another feature of the new CBA. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Wall Street firms, funds and major stock indexes have been attempting to garner favor with the company ahead of its debut , which will offer an atypically large allocation for retail investors. Tobias Burns, CNBC, 5 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypically
Adverb
  • California’s finances are unusually dependent on high earners, especially stock market gains that drive their taxable income.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • But during prolonged heatwaves, rivers are already unusually warm.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • In fact, after a period of extraordinarily high tuition growth from 1920 to 1990, tuition growth slowed in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
    Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Adverb
  • Birds such as swifts, swallows, sparrows, and starlings, which make their nests in the eaves of roofs, have been particularly affected by abnormally high temperatures, said Romaine de Jaegere, founder of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Animals Living in the Wild refuge in Temploux, in Belgium.
    Makini Brice, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • According to Macfarlane, significant heat waves and abnormally high summer temperatures should be expected statewide.
    Hali Smith June 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Adverb
  • The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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“Atypically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypically. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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