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Recent Examples of atypically
If renters stayed for years and years, that might have been due to their atypically generous landlords.
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Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
O’Neill directs the steamroller of tragedy right at the characters and then — atypically, delightfully — diverts it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
On otherwise craggy seastacks near Goat Rock in Sonoma Coast State Park, Parkman found atypically shiny patches about 10 to 14 feet above the ground.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
This season also happened to have an atypically huge Week 1 game, Texas-Ohio State.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Another concern is that job gains in recent months have been atypically concentrated, notably in health care and social assistance, which is greatly outpacing employment growth in the economy as a whole.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Harris’s Secret Service had been atypically expanded by former President Joe Biden beyond the six months after leaving office, typically allocated to former vice presidents.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
This week on Prime Video’s Countdown, personally extenuating circumstances led LAPD gangs and narcotics officer Lucas Finau to break protocol and exhibit atypically audacious behavior — all during a critical juncture in Hurricane Task Force’s ongoing manhunt.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2025
Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
O’Neill directs the steamroller of tragedy right at the characters and then — atypically, delightfully — diverts it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
On otherwise craggy seastacks near Goat Rock in Sonoma Coast State Park, Parkman found atypically shiny patches about 10 to 14 feet above the ground.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
This season also happened to have an atypically huge Week 1 game, Texas-Ohio State.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Another concern is that job gains in recent months have been atypically concentrated, notably in health care and social assistance, which is greatly outpacing employment growth in the economy as a whole.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Harris’s Secret Service had been atypically expanded by former President Joe Biden beyond the six months after leaving office, typically allocated to former vice presidents.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
This week on Prime Video’s Countdown, personally extenuating circumstances led LAPD gangs and narcotics officer Lucas Finau to break protocol and exhibit atypically audacious behavior — all during a critical juncture in Hurricane Task Force’s ongoing manhunt.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypically
Adverb
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In an unusually combative video statement, Powell accused the administration of using federal prosecutors to interfere with the Fed's decision-making on interest rates.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2026
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His threats have instead pushed Greenlandic and Danish leaders closer together—and into an unusually public confrontation with the United States.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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But experts say Greenland’s harsh environment, limited infrastructure, and complex geology make mining those materials extraordinarily difficult, regardless of who controls the territory.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The show can be funny, the camaraderie among the characters is gratifying, and the doctors are extraordinarily good-looking in the way only TV doctors can be.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The map shows that much of the rest of the country is experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the last time 0% of the California map had any level of abnormally dry or drought conditions was all the way back in December 2000.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Both should make for an uncommonly emotional celebration of indie film.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also released uncommonly stark statements following Sunday's shooting, which killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 29.—
Anders Hagstrom , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Atypically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypically. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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