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Recent Examples of freakishly
Kolitz’s ethnography, crucially, does not portray gooners as some freakishly niche cohort operating at the outer edges of society.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Onstage is Tatiana, McRae’s alter ego — a badass, sexy, fearless superstar who has been sneakily dominating the pop world all year, one freakishly flexible dance move at a time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
As novel as a collapse spread over 108 days — one for each stitch on the ball — was, this year’s final weekend felt freakishly familiar.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That wasn’t the only freakishly good headline of the weekend.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Onstage is Tatiana, McRae’s alter ego — a badass, sexy, fearless superstar who has been sneakily dominating the pop world all year, one freakishly flexible dance move at a time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
As novel as a collapse spread over 108 days — one for each stitch on the ball — was, this year’s final weekend felt freakishly familiar.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That wasn’t the only freakishly good headline of the weekend.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freakishly
Adverb
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But last year, one of the state’s 10 resurgent wolf packs became unusually habituated to hunting and eating livestock instead of wild prey.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Park City, Utah, one of the West’s most beloved ski destinations, is having an unusually difficult season.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The beds are also extraordinarily comfortable.—
Meredith Bethune,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Building the cutting-edge software models that makes this shift possible is an extraordinarily expensive process that requires stringing together thousands of chips that sell for tens of thousands of dollars apiece.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hypothermia, frostbite from extreme cold Hypothermia is abnormally low body temperature, caused when a person is exposed to extremely low temperatures for long periods of time.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Much of North Texas is abnormally dry for this time of year.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But in the invisibly sculpting hands of Swiss director Petra Volpe and the exquisite performances of two first-rate actors, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan, Frank & Louis is an uncommonly tender incarceration drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nonetheless, in a year in which the studios came through to a remarkable extent and produced some movies of extraordinary artistry on a spectacular scale, the intersection of the art and the business of cinema is uncommonly strong.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That’s because the New Orleans saint behind that book, Nancy Lemann, possesses a singularly fabulous voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Still, during my trip, people seemed singularly concerned with securing their own future.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even in hockey – a sport that is extremely popular around the world – there are terms used by commentators or pundits that you might not be accustomed to hearing if not a regular to the sport.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That’s where going to space becomes incredibly effective.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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The silicone prosthetics were incredibly thin, which meant that putting a ring through them could rip them if they were accidentally tugged or pulled too hard.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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At least the Celebrinis are exceptionally competent.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite an oblique injury, Darnold played exceptionally in Seattle's two playoff wins, completing nearly 70% of his passes with four touchdowns.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Freakishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakishly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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