abnormal
adjective
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard.
abnormally
-
a word derived from
abnormal.
Example Sentences
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The company is also instituting a feature that would lock out users behaving abnormally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Masters said that when he acquired Hugo - at the age of 18 months - he had no idea he was "very tall, abnormally tall".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The abnormally high overnight temperatures have been exacerbating the risk of heat stress and heat-related illness, said Sam Zuber, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
An abnormally dry winter resulted in a much-diminished snowpack in the Rocky Mountains, while the scorching temperatures of the hottest July ever recorded in the US have increased evaporation from the lake, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Jack goes inside alone to get us checked in, and returns to the car with an abnormally serious look on his face.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
