unusually
Not as expected
Unusually means to a degree beyond what is typical or expected.
It often intensifies adjectives: an unusually warm winter, unusually quiet this morning.
The word signals deviation from the norm without necessarily implying something is wrong—just noteworthy for being out of the ordinary.
In a strange manner
- peculiarlyIn an unusual manner
- bizarrelyIn a strange manner
- weirdlyIn an unusual manner
- eccentricallyIn an odd manner
quirkily · outlandishly · unconventionally · anomalously · aberrantly · atypically · idiosyncratically · freakishly
To an unusual degree
- infrequentlyNot happening often
- seldomOn few occasions
- scarcelyAlmost not
- sparselyIn a thin manner
atypically · singularly · uniquely · unprecedentedly · uncharacteristically · untypically
To an unusual degree
- outstandinglyTo a remarkable degree
- remarkablyTo an unusual degree
- extraordinarilyTo a remarkable degree
- superlativelyTo the greatest degree
phenomenally · impressively · admirably · supremely · eminently · incomparably · transcendently · preeminently
oddly
In a strange manner
- peculiarlyIn an unusual manner
- bizarrelyIn a strange manner
- weirdlyIn an unusual manner
eccentrically · quirkily · outlandishly · unconventionally · anomalously · aberrantly · atypically · idiosyncratically · freakishly · eerily
uncommonly
To an unusual degree
- infrequentlyNot happening often
- seldomOn few occasions
- scarcelyAlmost not
sparsely · atypically · singularly · uniquely · unprecedentedly · uncharacteristically · untypically
exceptionally
To an unusual degree
- outstandinglyTo a remarkable degree
- remarkablyTo an unusual degree
- extraordinarilyTo a remarkable degree
superlatively · phenomenally · impressively · admirably · supremely · eminently · incomparably · transcendently · preeminently · brilliantly
unusuallyusually
Most of the time
normally · typically · ordinarily · commonly · generally
unusuallyunremarkably
In an ordinary manner
ordinarily · moderately · averagely · fairly · somewhat
- cruel and unusualExcessively harsh and abnormal
- cruel and unusual punishmentExcessive or barbaric penalty
- unusual activity