as in extremely
to a great degree
he's uncommonly well-read for a boy his age
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Recent Examples of uncommonly
The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Trump took an uncommonly equanimous approach to Tuesday’s results the following morning.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Shot largely on the historical sets of Shochiku Studio and on location at temples and castles in Kyoto, the film is an uncommonly patient, architecturally precise work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
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
Put simply, the defendant poses an uncommonly serious danger to the community if released pending trial.
—Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Game 6 is in Philadelphia on Wednesday, and the Penguins will head across the state not only with momentum, but also with their unquestioned leader starting to look like his old self after an uncommonly quiet start.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The result is an uncommonly lovely New Deal mission statement.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Trump took an uncommonly equanimous approach to Tuesday’s results the following morning.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Shot largely on the historical sets of Shochiku Studio and on location at temples and castles in Kyoto, the film is an uncommonly patient, architecturally precise work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
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
Put simply, the defendant poses an uncommonly serious danger to the community if released pending trial.
—Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Game 6 is in Philadelphia on Wednesday, and the Penguins will head across the state not only with momentum, but also with their unquestioned leader starting to look like his old self after an uncommonly quiet start.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The result is an uncommonly lovely New Deal mission statement.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommonly
Adverb
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Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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This butter-yellow tunic feels cheerful, airy, and incredibly chic for summer.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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The producers are amazing, the writers are amazing, the director's amazing and Netflix has been nothing but incredibly supportive.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Adverb
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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Made with soft, highly absorbent quick-drying microfiber.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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The majority of chicken in America is highly processed and cleaned in a chlorine bath.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Pakistan, which has played a mediation role in US-Iran talks, endorsed the agreement, too, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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It is supposed to be a great beach party with a bonfire, but it gets rained out, and they are all huddled under an awning wearing too much body glitter and eating from a greige buffet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Growing numbers of Labour MPs called for Starmer to quit, but with Burnham unable to run as party leader – and hence prime minister – since rules and convention state that only serving MPs can do so, no one was willing or able to launch an official challenge.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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“Uncommonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommonly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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