as in early
before the usual or expected time
it's been unseasonably hot this spring
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Recent Examples of unseasonably
Temperatures will remain unseasonably mild, topping out in the lower 70s, which will help fuel storms.
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Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Judge and José Caballero each hit a two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi for a 4-0 second-inning lead on an unseasonably warm 77-degree night, but Caballero’s error on Trout’s fourth-inning leadoff grounder to shortstop led to four unearned runs.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Judge and José Caballero each hit a two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi for a 4-0 second-inning lead on an unseasonably warm 77-degree night, but Caballero’s error on Trout’s fourth-inning leadoff grounder to shortstop led to four unearned runs.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
On the unseasonably cold spring morning, Guthrie was greeted by a small but passionate group of fans with signs and t-shirts emblazoned with pictures of Nancy and messages of support.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
On an unseasonably warm day in Chicago, Blake Mohseni stepped out for a walk and fielded a call about a school his 3-year-old daughter is still too young to attend.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The unseasonably warm weather, combined with a lack of snowfall, has forced many resorts to close early, delay openings or shut down altogether.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Arriving in the same valley under unseasonably blue skies and warm winter sun, you might be tempted to think that Steinbeck’s California has vanished entirely.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
San Diego County’s long stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather will last until Friday, when a modest storm is expected to begin dropping about a quarter-inch of precipitation in many areas, possibly triggering lightning on Saturday, the National Weather Service says.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Judge and José Caballero each hit a two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi for a 4-0 second-inning lead on an unseasonably warm 77-degree night, but Caballero’s error on Trout’s fourth-inning leadoff grounder to shortstop led to four unearned runs.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Judge and José Caballero each hit a two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi for a 4-0 second-inning lead on an unseasonably warm 77-degree night, but Caballero’s error on Trout’s fourth-inning leadoff grounder to shortstop led to four unearned runs.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
On the unseasonably cold spring morning, Guthrie was greeted by a small but passionate group of fans with signs and t-shirts emblazoned with pictures of Nancy and messages of support.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
On an unseasonably warm day in Chicago, Blake Mohseni stepped out for a walk and fielded a call about a school his 3-year-old daughter is still too young to attend.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The unseasonably warm weather, combined with a lack of snowfall, has forced many resorts to close early, delay openings or shut down altogether.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Arriving in the same valley under unseasonably blue skies and warm winter sun, you might be tempted to think that Steinbeck’s California has vanished entirely.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
San Diego County’s long stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather will last until Friday, when a modest storm is expected to begin dropping about a quarter-inch of precipitation in many areas, possibly triggering lightning on Saturday, the National Weather Service says.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonably
early
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jacob had left for a hunting trip earlier that afternoon.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Unseasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonably. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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