uncommonly

Definition of uncommonlynext

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Recent Examples of uncommonly Educators agree that this year has been uncommonly difficult compared to recent, relatively mild winters, but also point out that Connecticut went through worse over the decades. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026 Since its inception 35 years ago, Sony Pictures Classics — under the uncommonly consistent stewardship of co-chiefs Michael Barker and Tom Bernard — has been a bastion of socially minded cinema on the global stage. Karen Kramer, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, the Northeast was beginning to thaw after a weekslong stretch of uncommonly cold weather. Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026 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 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 Both should make for an uncommonly emotional celebration of indie film. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025 Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also released uncommonly stark statements following Sunday's shooting, which killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 29. Anders Hagstrom , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 The son plays a different yet vital role, giving space and expression to artists uncommonly seen in South Florida. Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommonly
Adverb
  • To gather the critical data, researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope’s unique ability to detect extremely faint objects.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Known for its extremely rough waters and rocky coastline, this remote section of the Namibian coast is not meant for sunbathers or scuba divers.
    Melanie van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.
    Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Menus were incredibly thoughtful, comfortably dancing the line between familiar, Western fare and regional dishes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In a world gone terribly wrong and sideways, humanity survives.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
  • If that version of the fable hasn’t aged terribly well, an item in The Wall Street Journal this week elicited a few nervous squeals from some the NFL’s TV partners.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Outhouse is one of three highly respected defensive backs at North Crowley.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Phoenix, Arizona, followed in the top three, with Florida cities like Tampa also ranking highly for pet travel.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Oh no, the masters of the algorithm know us too well.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This can be a big job; generally, trees more than 8 inches in diameter at the base are too heavy to remove by oneself.
    Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Everything is so expensive most people cannot afford to stock up.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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