uncommonly

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Recent Examples of uncommonly This uncommonly thoughtful Jason Statham vehicle is based on a real 1971 heist. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Some have already noted the uncommonly high demand for PV5 campers and alluded to early plans to bring the PV7 into the fold. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency. Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Players from the Cowboys and the Saints threw punches during several skirmishes throughout the joint practice, which was conducted in uncommonly hot, humid weather in the coastal town. ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions. Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Though uncommonly immune to his charms, Ginger does accept Lee’s help on a case. Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 But the environment was uncommonly set up for success, at least relative to the rest of the league. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump took an uncommonly equanimous approach to Tuesday’s results the following morning. Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommonly
Adverb
  • Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.
    George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.
    Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The Microtransat achievement represents more than a tiny boat completing a very long journey.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out the two had a rather close bond, as Elia was very politically savvy compared to the naïve Rhaegar.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The drinks program is both incredibly strong and incredibly specific at Ernesto's.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Freedom Without Compromise Compliance and security teams may instinctively default to no because the risks are incredibly high.
    David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The other might be the terribly limited prospects of people like Miguelito living in Chivilcoy, a town outside Buenos Aires, where the two latter parts of the film is set.
    Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that causes fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash.
    JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • While the airline and ground control argued over replacements, a group of eight highly experienced traveling grooms, including Vard, slipped into emergency mode.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But Luján says his colleagues are eager to visit him in New Mexico, too, even though Republicans struggled to even field a candidate against him.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But on health insurance, too, the 2025 numbers don't reflect changes already underway this year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 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
  • The president has opposed such efforts to constrain AI and claims that doing so could cause China to eclipse America on the technology.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nasmaranian’s host needs to be replaced every so often in eternity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Uncommonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommonly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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