abnormal
adjective
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard.
abnormally
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a word derived from
abnormal.
Example Sentences
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While Big Tech companies are driving the S&P 500’s profit growth to an abnormally high level this earnings season, energy companies are helping spur what could be the index’s highest sales growth in years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was easier to dismiss when interest rates were abnormally low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
They may not be record-breaking temperatures, but the heat is abnormally humid because of the months-long marine heat wave in the Pacific -- and residents are suffering.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Investigators at the Royal Victoria Hospital at McGill University found two thirds of 150 cases of uterine cancer studied by them gave evidence of abnormally high estrogen levels.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
