adverb
unusually
uhn-YOO-zhoo-uh-lee
adverb
1
In a way that is not typical; more than normal.
"It was unusually cold for June."
"She was unusually quiet during the meeting."
How to Use Unusually
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to say something is happening to a greater or different degree than expected.
Common pairings
unusually cold
unusually quiet
unusually high
Word Forms
more unusually comparative, most unusually superlative
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Etymology
From unusual plus -ly.