unusual
adjective
not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional.
unusually
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a word derived from
unusual.
Example Sentences
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She qualified for that year's World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships in what was an unusually condensed season owing to the backlog from the pandemic.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bloomer contacted biologists and museum curators across the country, asking them to examine their collections for unusually large specimens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The first signs appeared in May 2024 when Liberty, from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, began feeling unusually tired and nauseous.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Zacharia held her first White House press briefing on Tuesday with an unusually short press conference where she answered questions from three journalists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Moss could hear voices coming from the next room and, feeling unusually bold, he reached out and grabbed Javier’s hand before leading him into the dining room where their friends were.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
