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uncommonly

American  
[uhn-kom-uhn-lee] / ʌnˈkɒm ən li /

adverb

  1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.

  2. exceptionally; outstandingly.

  3. rarely; infrequently.


uncommonly British  
/ ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ /

adverb

  1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree; rarely

  2. (intensifier)

    you're uncommonly friendly

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Etymology

Origin of uncommonly

First recorded in 1740–50; uncommon + -ly

Example Sentences

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They are regular workers who have become uncommonly savvy with existing AI tools, often through trial and error.

From The Wall Street Journal

His keyboard and piano skills, formed around Southern church traditions, led him to eavesdropping on sessions at Stax Records’ studios, which took notice of his uncommonly soulful musicianship.

From Los Angeles Times

He was an uncommonly dangerous man, in the FBI’s eyes, a combat-toughened killer who had returned from Vietnam to wage war on the Establishment.

From Los Angeles Times

Even then, Nygaard says, Watkins was so naturally composed, so uncommonly put together for a teenager, that the coach Nygaard actually urged her to let out the frustration once in a while.

From Los Angeles Times

The MLS of today is the Red Bulls, who are uncommonly reliant on American players developed in their own youth academy.

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