uncommonly

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Recent Examples of uncommonly The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky. 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
  • Analyzing top player movement Changing schools is extremely common, with more than 17,000 athletes in Texas filling out a prior athletic participation form (PAPF) this past year, according to UIL executive director Jamie Harrison.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Here’s an outpost of a chain with some extremely personal, local touches.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Adverb
  • That gets into the very annoying realization that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, which is mathematically true and conceptually uncomfortable.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Kim was very briefly a Big Ten starting quarterback — for five games at Michigan State in 2023.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Adverb
  • This in addition to an incredibly massive health data and tracking software and app market, which has grown significantly since the early days of the smartphone.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • That’s only a 30% drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster.
    Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Adverb
  • Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.
    Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Adverb
  • In countries like Germany and Austria, the collection of such ethnic data remains highly taboo due to the historical misuse of ethnic and racial records during the Holocaust.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The new reefs also make fishing more accessible for people without boats or those who don’t own land on the highly privatized lake.
    Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Adverb
  • Did anyone else think Andriy and Bobby’s explanation of what happened in the workroom felt patchy too?
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Adverb
  • The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.
    David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • 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
  • Some will be motivated to do so after engaging with soccer for the first time in June and July, during the World Cup hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
    Kamran Nia July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • This South Florida city once known for spring break mayhem is all grown up, so book a post-cruise stay.
    Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

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“Uncommonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommonly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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