UNUSUALLY

unusually, remarkably, unco, notably

(adverb) to a remarkable degree or extent; “she was unusually tall”; “Notably missing from the network’s fall line-up are any half-hour scripted comedies”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

unusually (comparative more unusually, superlative most unusually)

In an unusual manner.

Synonyms

• unwontedly

Source: Wiktionary


UNUSUAL

Un*u"su*al, a.

Definition: Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition.

– Un*u"su*al*ly, adv.

– Un*u"su*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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