adv ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an unusual manner.

   "She's unusually happy for someone who's just broken her leg."

Adverb

1. 1
   to a remarkable degree or extent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

remarkablyabnormallyabnormallyabundantlyacutelyamazingly

Antonyms

All antonyms

as usualinevitablynormally

Example

More examples

"Unusually low temperatures account for the poor rice crop this year."

Etymology

From unusual + -ly or un- + usually.

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