Uncharacteristically
/ʌnˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk(ə)li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an uncharacteristic manner.
"This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town."
Adverb
- 1 in uncharacteristic manner wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Algeria has been uncharacteristically silent about this issue."
Etymology
From uncharacteristic + -ally.