as in early
before the usual or expected time
it's been unseasonably hot this spring
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Recent Examples of unseasonably
Tri-State Area residents are bracing themselves for an extended period of unseasonably cold temperatures.
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Justin Lewis, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The low temperatures sweeping over Iowa for the last couple of weeks are unseasonably cold per seasonal averages, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Rather than put their motorcycles away in November for the usual off-season, Colorado riders seized opportunities to extend their riding during the unseasonably dry and warm winter, CSP leaders said in a news release Monday morning.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
With little else to do on what was an unseasonably balmy afternoon, this group of friends decided to head into Manhattan.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
After an unseasonably warm Thursday, with highs hovering in the upper 40s, a brutal cold is expected to grip NYC before the winter storm strikes this weekend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The festival’s opening day was unseasonably warm.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
But high pressure will return Monday, slowly ushering in another round of unseasonably warm and dry conditions, the National Weather Service said.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
After weeks of unseasonably warm, dry weather, and little indication that winter had truly arrived, Texas is now bracing for a dramatic shift as a major winter storm barrels this weekend.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Justin Lewis, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The low temperatures sweeping over Iowa for the last couple of weeks are unseasonably cold per seasonal averages, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Rather than put their motorcycles away in November for the usual off-season, Colorado riders seized opportunities to extend their riding during the unseasonably dry and warm winter, CSP leaders said in a news release Monday morning.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
With little else to do on what was an unseasonably balmy afternoon, this group of friends decided to head into Manhattan.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
After an unseasonably warm Thursday, with highs hovering in the upper 40s, a brutal cold is expected to grip NYC before the winter storm strikes this weekend.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The festival’s opening day was unseasonably warm.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
But high pressure will return Monday, slowly ushering in another round of unseasonably warm and dry conditions, the National Weather Service said.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
After weeks of unseasonably warm, dry weather, and little indication that winter had truly arrived, Texas is now bracing for a dramatic shift as a major winter storm barrels this weekend.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonably
early
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Gordon missed 19 consecutive games earlier this season with the same injury.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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After earning Korn Ferry status last year, Brown played his way through the circuit including at the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic earlier this week.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Unseasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonably. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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