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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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Of the competitive races, two are unusually contentious.—
Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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For savers, the Fed's ongoing rate pause has effectively preserved an unusually favorable rate environment, one where yields on certificates of deposit (CDs), high-yield savings accounts and money market accounts remain well above the long-term historical average.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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The green and gold of this gala is so extraordinarily beautiful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Recently disclosed results of the test of an experimental vaccine using messenger RNA (mRNA) on 16 patients were extraordinarily positive.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Colorado’s dry winter and abnormally warm spring will translate to a high risk for large and destructive wildfires this summer, state leaders warned Thursday.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Debate over source and risks of contaminants In the wastewater sample Eurofins tested, the concentrations of lithium, strontium and vanadium were abnormally high compared to levels in rainwater or groundwater, according to Lazarte, the attorney.—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The result is an uncommonly lovely New Deal mission statement.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused on monetizing his nephew and star football player Demetrius’ talent.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These special releases can be extremely valuable, especially if only a small batch is issued.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Burgess Shale is one of a small handful of Cambrian deposits that reach the level of Lagerstätten, a German term used to describe incredibly diverse and exceptionally preserved fossil sites.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Horse sales are truly a luxury for the exceptionally rich.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Freakishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakishly. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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