unusually

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Recent Examples of unusually The company is moving through federal safety reviews at an unusually rapid pace. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Jonathan Van Meter, the legendary magazine writer and editor, has spent much of his career getting unusually close to famous women. — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Buy from reputable sellers and verify the phone Be especially careful with unusually cheap smartphones advertised as premium models. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Since the faces on display are unusually eclectic, the knee-jerk reaction is to fear the movie is making fun of them. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Ossoff’s unusually strong showing in his reelection so far is one of the three major dynamics affecting nearly every other race on the 2026 ballot in Georgia this year. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Friends, messages, and conversations could be unusually useful today. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Food and drink Fairmont's dining program is unusually ambitious, with six distinct venues offering different types of cuisines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Another motivating factor, according to unusually detailed filings that lay out Zuckerberg’s discussions with the board, was the possibility that he’d be forced to sell stock to pay a potential California billionaire tax. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
Adverb
  • Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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