FREAKISHLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

freakishly

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of freakishly Williamson is one of the most freakishly athletic players in the game. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The result, in both its grace notes and its gestalt, freakishly summons the placeless, timeless, sunless anti-aesthetics of a turn-of-the-millennium strip-mall buffet. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Although the city, bound by a freakishly heavy snowfall and bitter cold, was hard to traverse, Dylan, now with plenty of time on his hands, got around. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The New Jersey Devils’ pipeline is highlighted by the massive, freakishly athletic Anton Silayev on the blue line. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Tonight, the New York Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years over Victor Wembanyama, the most freakishly-gifted basketball player maybe ever. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 June 2026 Shot mostly in the Canary Islands with the region’s searing, glaring Tropic-of-Cancer-adjacent light, freakishly black, volcanic soil and groovy mid-century-modernist buildings, the film suggests a future where the worst climactic disasters have been avoided. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026 Boston and Oklahoma City played high-level D and were freakishly athletic. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

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Now industry is fixated on its unusually large lithium concentrations in its massive underground aquifer.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Instead of letting surplus power go unused, a growing class of thermal energy storage systems is exploring an unusually simple solution—heating sand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of unusually

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Geological uncertainty makes betting on junior ventures extraordinarily risky, but if a mineral deposit proves to have significant reserves, the junior can sell the project or bring in a new partner, and that payout is large.

— Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Kennedy, who had served six years in the House and eight in the Senate before entering the White House, explained, with more than a hint of frustration, that passing major legislation in Congress is extraordinarily difficult.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

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Getting too much potassium, whether through food or supplements, can cause hyperkalemia, in which abnormally high levels of potassium build up in the blood.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
On Wednesday, temperatures will still remain abnormally high, although fewer records are expected to fall than in days past.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of abnormally

Adverb

Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncommonly

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But Possible Love is the sort of singularly rich, overflowing, evocative drama that covers an entire spectrum of emotions, running the gamut from bliss to bad behavior.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
After recent seasons of attempting to singularly lift the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo found himself not only again in the midst of heavy lifting, but this time also second best on the court.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of singularly

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Thanks to its textured surface, filled with tiny cuts, cube steak locks in seasonings, marinades, sauces, and breadings exceptionally well.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Our room felt beautifully considered rather than ostentatious, with an exceptionally comfortable bed, crisp white linen and a superb bathroom complete with a decidedly modern Japanese high-tech toilet.

— Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

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