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Recent Examples of freakishly
Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.
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Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Boston and Oklahoma City played high-level D and were freakishly athletic.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Six Jackson family members are credited as producers and still seem to be grappling with how their freakishly gifted and damaged relative came to exist.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The story still lays there on the table, limp as a corpse, but freakishly still twitching.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The Frankenstein actor looked freakishly handsome in a custom tuxedo and vest, cotton poplin shirt, bow tie from Bottega Veneta.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Team Canada coach Jon Cooper often included him in freakishly skilled trio with Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
First, Alcaraz hit a forehand winner which freakishly clipped the net cord and dropped beyond Djokovic’s reach.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The story of my spending, and burgeoning football fandom, is freakishly conventional.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Boston and Oklahoma City played high-level D and were freakishly athletic.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Six Jackson family members are credited as producers and still seem to be grappling with how their freakishly gifted and damaged relative came to exist.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The story still lays there on the table, limp as a corpse, but freakishly still twitching.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The Frankenstein actor looked freakishly handsome in a custom tuxedo and vest, cotton poplin shirt, bow tie from Bottega Veneta.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Team Canada coach Jon Cooper often included him in freakishly skilled trio with Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
First, Alcaraz hit a forehand winner which freakishly clipped the net cord and dropped beyond Djokovic’s reach.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The story of my spending, and burgeoning football fandom, is freakishly conventional.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freakishly
Adverb
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Researchers found unusually high hantavirus levels in rodents in the Pacific Northwest, suggesting greater exposure risk in the surrounding agricultural communities.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The one oddity is that hydroelectric production has surged without a corresponding increase in capacity, likely due to unusually warm weather in the western US causing the snowpack to melt early.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The seed oil panic is extraordinarily convenient for the beef and dairy industries.—
Cole Hanson,
STAT,
22 May 2026
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The result is a system that does many things extraordinarily well but is largely constrained from responding to AI at the speed that the technology is moving.—
Brittany Murrey,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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So it wouldn’t be perceived abnormally, really.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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An uncommonly harsh battle of words broke out this month between new Democratic Mayor Bobby Sanchez and Superintendent Tony Gaspar, who was hired during former Republican Erin Stewart’s administration.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Put simply, the defendant poses an uncommonly serious danger to the community if released pending trial.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jordan Chiles at 25 years old has singularly accomplished more professionally to date than some entire family bloodlines.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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This organic cotton dress is incredibly lightweight and breathable, and the floaty skirt allows for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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From the concierge who nimbly assisted me with dining and fitness class reservations to the kind dining staff, the friendly Miami team made sure I was always taken care of and was incredibly helpful at offering local recommendations and insight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Amenities and experiences Like any of the hotel’s offerings, the off-property experiences are exceptionally curated.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The lunar environment itself is exceptionally harsh, presenting significant engineering challenges for designing a vehicle that can operate reliably, while still meeting NASA’s accelerated deployment timelines and tighter constraints.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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“Freakishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakishly. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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