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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
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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 Nine Essentials Of The Human Diet Our biological needs are extraordinarily specific.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Today, health care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are caring for Ebola patients under extraordinarily challenging conditions.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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But SpaceX is disclosing a technical caveat that can disrupt a user’s online activities during periods of abnormally high usage.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
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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
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
Cite this Entry
“Atypically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypically. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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