as in early
before the usual or expected time
it's been unseasonably hot this spring
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Recent Examples of unseasonably
High temperatures will be unseasonably chilly, with valleys struggling to get out of the 50s and 60s, while higher terrain will stay in the 30s and 40s.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
April freeze destroys crops Early on the morning of April 21, temperatures in Maryland dropped into the low 20s after weeks of unseasonably warm weather.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Switzerland dominated the possession game on an unseasonably warm June afternoon — with sprinklers running during a first-half break.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
But judging from all the people crowding into downtown on that unseasonably warm March afternoon, Livermore isn’t so hidden anymore.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Think more divorcée getting her groove back on an unseasonably chilly day, less spring breaker double-fisting piña coladas.
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
The strong winds and moist, chilly air that has made San Diego County unseasonably cold this week will disappear by Saturday, allowing temperatures to return to normal levels over the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Even with rising inflation and an unseasonably cool day, the kickoff market drew 37 different vendors and the largest opening day crowd since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Baptiste wore the swoosh well Sunday, rescuing her first-round match against 2021 French Open and 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková from two match points down to win 6-7(7), 7-6(6), 6-2 in 2 hours and 53 minutes of unseasonably hot, sticky weather.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
April freeze destroys crops Early on the morning of April 21, temperatures in Maryland dropped into the low 20s after weeks of unseasonably warm weather.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Switzerland dominated the possession game on an unseasonably warm June afternoon — with sprinklers running during a first-half break.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
But judging from all the people crowding into downtown on that unseasonably warm March afternoon, Livermore isn’t so hidden anymore.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Think more divorcée getting her groove back on an unseasonably chilly day, less spring breaker double-fisting piña coladas.
—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
The strong winds and moist, chilly air that has made San Diego County unseasonably cold this week will disappear by Saturday, allowing temperatures to return to normal levels over the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Even with rising inflation and an unseasonably cool day, the kickoff market drew 37 different vendors and the largest opening day crowd since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Baptiste wore the swoosh well Sunday, rescuing her first-round match against 2021 French Open and 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková from two match points down to win 6-7(7), 7-6(6), 6-2 in 2 hours and 53 minutes of unseasonably hot, sticky weather.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonably
early
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After initially selling its stock at $135 apiece in its ballyhooed initial public offering earlier this month, SpaceX’s price briefly soared above $225 within its first few days of trading.
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For China’s grueling annual college entrance exam earlier this month – which more than 10 million hopefuls take each year – authorities required screening of all glasses.
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“Unseasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonably. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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