as in early
before the usual or expected time
it's been unseasonably hot this spring
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Recent Examples of unseasonably
An unseasonably strong low-pressure system that lingered off the Southern California coast all week was sliding inland, funneling moisture and atmospheric instability across Arizona.
—
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
After an unseasonably long pause, the Atlantic hurricane season is alive again with twin tropical waves that some models show heading in parallel tracks off the coast of Florida and the Southeast.
—Alex Harris
updated September 24, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
With unseasonably chilly temperatures this week, Wisconsin has been getting its first taste of autumn weather as September starts.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The unseasonably cold conditions threaten to harm sensitive outdoor vegetation, and some plants may be killed if left uncovered, the NWS said.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in unseasonably hot Seattle, McKayla Coyle has been finding blessings on television.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Resultant unseasonably strong instability will create a fire environment capable of producing explosive fire behavior through significant vertical plume growth, as minimum relative humidity ranges from 8 to 20 percent in the dry air mass.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The unseasonably hot weather that arrived in eastern San Diego County last week will last until Monday night and be followed by sharply cooler temperatures, the National Weather Service said.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Heavy rains flooded Charlotte-area roads on Tuesday, and daily rain dumps and unseasonably cool temperatures are expected all week, National Weather Service forecasters said Tuesday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
After an unseasonably long pause, the Atlantic hurricane season is alive again with twin tropical waves that some models show heading in parallel tracks off the coast of Florida and the Southeast.
—Alex Harris
updated September 24, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
With unseasonably chilly temperatures this week, Wisconsin has been getting its first taste of autumn weather as September starts.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The unseasonably cold conditions threaten to harm sensitive outdoor vegetation, and some plants may be killed if left uncovered, the NWS said.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in unseasonably hot Seattle, McKayla Coyle has been finding blessings on television.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Resultant unseasonably strong instability will create a fire environment capable of producing explosive fire behavior through significant vertical plume growth, as minimum relative humidity ranges from 8 to 20 percent in the dry air mass.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The unseasonably hot weather that arrived in eastern San Diego County last week will last until Monday night and be followed by sharply cooler temperatures, the National Weather Service said.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Heavy rains flooded Charlotte-area roads on Tuesday, and daily rain dumps and unseasonably cool temperatures are expected all week, National Weather Service forecasters said Tuesday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonably
early
Adverb
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Democrats want to overturn spending cuts Republicans approved earlier in the year for Medicaid, which provides health insurance for Americans living in or near poverty, and extend insurance subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That big package that got final approval in July included dozens of changes, including the new Medicaid and Obamacare restrictions mentioned earlier.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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