as in early
before the usual or expected time
it's been unseasonably hot this spring
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Recent Examples of unseasonably
January’s stronger-than-expected total was likely buoyed by some one-time factors (notably, weaker holiday hiring that meant fewer post-holiday layoffs, and unseasonably warm weather in the early part of the month that boosted industries like construction).
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
According to the City of Denver, despite the unseasonably warm weather, Denver Parks and Rec and Winter Park were able to offer free snowboarding lessons.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The winter weather is expected to be followed by unseasonably mild temperatures into the weekend and next week.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
The sunny, unseasonably hot day topped the previous hottest temperature for the date of March 2, which was recorded at 90 degrees in 2016.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
With the weather being unseasonably warm, buyers were in fine spirits and there is a sense the international TV acquisitions market is heating up, too.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Common Problems Clean Sweep™ Snowbank™ Indian Hawthorne is a tough shrub, but plants can succumb to cold injury during unseasonably cold winters or when planted outside its hardiness range.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
So far this season, the Gem State has seen unexpectedly large amounts of rain and unseasonably low snowfall, Hoekema told the Idaho Statesman.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
According to the City of Denver, despite the unseasonably warm weather, Denver Parks and Rec and Winter Park were able to offer free snowboarding lessons.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The winter weather is expected to be followed by unseasonably mild temperatures into the weekend and next week.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
The sunny, unseasonably hot day topped the previous hottest temperature for the date of March 2, which was recorded at 90 degrees in 2016.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
With the weather being unseasonably warm, buyers were in fine spirits and there is a sense the international TV acquisitions market is heating up, too.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Common Problems Clean Sweep™ Snowbank™ Indian Hawthorne is a tough shrub, but plants can succumb to cold injury during unseasonably cold winters or when planted outside its hardiness range.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
So far this season, the Gem State has seen unexpectedly large amounts of rain and unseasonably low snowfall, Hoekema told the Idaho Statesman.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonably
early
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When the Big 12 Conference invited reporters to the T-Mobile Center earlier this week, the league showed off a bunch of fun looks for its new LED video floor.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Planting outside too early can slow the plants down.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Unseasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonably. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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