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
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.
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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
Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 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
This child who had always been known as uncommonly intelligent, and who cherished that identity, began to get B’s, then C’s.
—Longreads, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 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
This child who had always been known as uncommonly intelligent, and who cherished that identity, began to get B’s, then C’s.
—Longreads, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommonly
Adverb
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These special releases can be extremely valuable, especially if only a small batch is issued.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This other cousin is now in her mid-70s and has always enjoyed a very luxurious life due to the business success of her father – my uncle – and our grandfather.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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With the naked eye and especially through good binoculars, its conjunction with a slender crescent moon on May 18 will be very pleasing to see.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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However, the path to the starting lineup may not be terribly long a wait for Parker.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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All told, the destructive flooding killed at least 136 people along a several-mile stretch of the river, raising questions about how things went so terribly wrong.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This highly economical approach enabled her to foreground editing techniques and video effects, as well as color and sound mixing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Because hair treatment products often take a few months to begin showing results, these customers are expected to be highly loyal.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Kinahan’s caution came too late.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Uncommonly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommonly. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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