abnormally

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of abnormally The ongoing drought has led to abnormally dry dead surface fuels across the region. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 But SpaceX is disclosing a technical caveat that can disrupt a user’s online activities during periods of abnormally high usage. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026 According to Macfarlane, significant heat waves and abnormally high summer temperatures should be expected statewide. — Hali Smith june 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026 Officials from Europe to India and Australia are warning of potential harmful effects, including heat waves and abnormally dry conditions. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 17 June 2026 But with toxic levels of cobalt, the transcription factor is active without low oxygen levels, leading to abnormally high amounts of hemoglobin-carrying red blood cells—explaining the woman’s high hemoglobin levels. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records in March, with record-shattering extremes first in the Southwest and then across the rest of the nation. — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The continental United States logged its most abnormally hot March in 132 years of records, and Europe has seen unseasonable highs near 104 degrees. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 Birds such as swifts, swallows, sparrows, and starlings, which make their nests in the eaves of roofs, have been particularly affected by abnormally high temperatures, said Romaine de Jaegere, founder of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Animals Living in the Wild refuge in Temploux, in Belgium. — Makini Brice, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
  1. unusually
  2. extraordinarily
  3. uncommonly
  4. singularly
  5. extremely
  6. exceptionally
  7. exceedingly
  8. improperly
Adverb
  • The Tetra, from Analog Machine Works, features an unusually long tubular space frame with a pair of opposite-facing tetrahedrons in its interconnected structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • By Wednesday evening, senior White House officials had decided to actively support the effort to contest the suspension, which many soccer analysts viewed as an unusually harsh punishment.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • The trio stand out among other USA fans for their extraordinarily patriotic costumes.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Millions of Canadians will continue visiting the United States every year, and the cultural and geographic relationship between the two countries remains extraordinarily close.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • The skilled pivot speaks almost perfect English and is uncommonly engaging to speak with.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Trump appears to have lost interest in most of the GOP agenda and has become almost singularly focused on his voting legislation to require proof of citizenship, which has almost no chance of passing.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of singularly
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  • The team turned to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a stadium-sized synchrotron facility that produces extremely bright X-ray beams.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Teasing out the impact of a small dose of radiation that occurs in addition to all those other exposures is extremely challenging, and the impact of extremely low exposures has not been decisively demonstrated.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Ranging from 2,200 square feet to 3,581 square feet, the exceptionally spacious villas have terraces, gourmet kitchens, dining areas, personal butlers and staff available around the clock.
    — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Christie’s catalogue describes it as an exceptionally rare treatment of a pivotal political moment, when Mehmed sought to consolidate his rule over the former Byzantine capital by installing Gennadius as patriarch of the Orthodox Church.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of exceptionally
Adverb
  • But turning that fractured and piecemeal popularity into a more direct competitor in the American sports landscape has proved exceedingly difficult for men’s soccer.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Managing scarcity through digital modeling While deuterium is highly abundant and easily extracted from standard seawater, tritium is exceedingly scarce in nature.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of exceedingly
Adverb
  • The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Miami Beach was sued in December by a developer who claims the city improperly rejected a Live Local project.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of improperly

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