Word Frequency
unusually (ʌnˈjuːʒʊəlɪ)
Definitions
adverb
- in an uncommon and extraordinary manner ⇒
Unusually among British prime ministers, he was not a man of natural authority.
⇒this year's unusually harsh winter
Translations for 'unusually'
- British English: unusually You use unusually to emphasize that someone or something has more of a particular quality than is usual. ADVERBHe was an unusually complex man.
- Brazilian Portuguese: extraordinariamente
- Chinese: 异常地异異常地
- European Spanish: excepcionalmente
- French: exceptionnellement
- German: ungewöhnlich
- Italian: insolitamente
- Japanese: 珍しく
- Korean: 남달리
- Portuguese: extraordinariamente
- Spanish: excepcionalmente
Example Sentences Including 'unusually'
B The year was 1985 and spring had been unusually warm and dry.LOST SUMMER (2002)
He looked about forty and had a hard-looking body with wide shoulders and unusually long arms.Thy Brother Death
Her eyes held him... knowing eyes, half-covered by unusually heavy lids which gave a sly expression to the face.The Book Lady
His voice, while perhaps lacking in opulence, was beautifully produced and blessed with an unusually open high register.A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
Mr. Bernstein says the range of analysts ' earnings estimates for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index is unusually narrow.Globe and Mail (2003)
The Weather Channel observed last week that it would be unusually warm in Winnipeg, with a chance of showers.Globe and Mail (2003)
The students, who seem unusually attentive, are studying the comparative history of ideas at the University of Washington in Seattle.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
The unusually pale coloured pair is thought to be one of only 10 in Wales.Country Life (2004)
With the deadlines passed in most states, there is evidence that the registration drives have been unusually effective.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
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