unnaturally
In contrived fashion
Unnaturally describes something done in a way that deviates from what is normal, expected, or authentic.
It often suggests forced or contrived behavior: She laughed unnaturally, trying to hide her discomfort.
The word can indicate something eerie or unsettling: The house was unnaturally quiet.
It also marks excess beyond typical bounds: unnaturally bright colors, unnaturally thin.
Beyond proper measure
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- abnormallyOutside expected norms
- inordinatelyBeyond reasonable measure
- overlyTo excess
disproportionately · impossibly · implausibly · unreasonably · exaggeratedly · extraordinarily · remarkably · surprisingly
Produced artificially, not natural
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- manmadeProduced by humans
- plasticCapable of being molded
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
imitation · faux · simulated · constructed · engineered · manufactured · processed · chemically
Under uncomfortable tension
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
- contrivedDeliberately manufactured, unnatural
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- stiffNot easily bent
awkward · labored · wooden · self-conscious · uncomfortable · fake · insincere · put-on
Disturbingly beyond normal
- eerilyIn an unsettling manner
- strangelyIn unusual manner
- weirdlyIn an unusual manner
- creepilyIn unsettling manner
disturbingly · hauntingly · unsettlingly · otherworldly · ghostly · spookily · unnervingly · peculiarly
excessively
Beyond proper measure
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- abnormallyOutside expected norms
- inordinatelyBeyond reasonable measure
overly · disproportionately · impossibly · implausibly · unreasonably · exaggeratedly · extraordinarily · remarkably · surprisingly · disturbingly
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- manmadeProduced by humans
- plasticCapable of being molded
ersatz · imitation · faux · simulated · constructed · engineered · manufactured · processed · chemically · inorganic
strained
Under uncomfortable tension
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
- contrivedDeliberately manufactured, unnatural
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
stiff · awkward · labored · wooden · self-conscious · uncomfortable · fake · insincere · put-on · mannered
uncannily
Disturbingly beyond normal
creepily · disturbingly · hauntingly · unsettlingly · otherworldly · ghostly · spookily · unnervingly · peculiarly · bizarrely
unnaturallynaturally
without artificial help
organically · spontaneously · instinctively · by nature · inherently
unnaturallygenuinely
In a real manner
sincerely · authentically · truly · honestly · purely
unnaturallynormally
In the usual manner
typically · ordinarily · predictably · as expected · unremarkably