unusually

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Recent Examples of unusually Spivey said Pike’s attorneys had repeatedly warned the state and courts that her underlying medical conditions, including a blood-clotting disorder, could make a lethal injection execution unusually prolonged and painful. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Both linked the situation to an unusually poor autumn crop of pine nuts and berries. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Mercury in your 6th House squares Mars in your 3rd, making errands, tasks, messages, and everyday conversations feel unusually urgent. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 The upcoming midterm elections are setting the stage for unusually significant changes to key Senate committees that play an important role in health care, STAT explains. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 That was during a three-year La Niña — the opposite of El Niño — when Pacific Ocean temperatures were unusually cold. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Trump looms large over the vote The United States has become an unusually visible presence in this year's campaign. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 The last two flu seasons brought unusually high numbers of child deaths, the vast majority of them in unvaccinated kids. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 But biometrics are unusually intimate data, and as smart rings become cheap enough to be impulse purchases, buyers may want to spend as much time examining the app and privacy policy as the hardware wrapped around their finger. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
Adverb
  • This uncommonly thoughtful Jason Statham vehicle is based on a real 1971 heist.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some have already noted the uncommonly high demand for PV5 campers and alluded to early plans to bring the PV7 into the fold.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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