Uncommonly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.

    "For a gentleman, he was uncommonly rude, but she supposed wearing silk and jade gave him that privilege."

  2. 2
    Not often; on rare occasions.

    "Not uncommonly, I find that I have arrived too late to catch my train."

Adverb
  1. 1
    exceptionally wordnet

Synonyms

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abnormallyabundantlyacutelyamazinglyamplyastonishingly

Antonyms

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often

Example

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"She was uncommonly witty and charming."

Etymology

From uncommon + -ly.

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