unusual
[uhn-yoo-zhoo-uh l, -yoozh-wuh l]
- not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
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Origin of unusual
Synonyms
See more synonyms for unusual on Thesaurus.comextraordinary, remarkable; rare, strange, singular, curious, queer, odd.
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Examples from the Web for unusually
Contemporary Examples
This makes me feel better, for, in truth, I have been unusually upset lately.
An unusually lethal hemorrhagic fever was sweeping through the region.
The authors are unusually energetic in the writing and reasoning, with endless graphs and figures.
She was, unusually for a comedian, as funny and engaging off stage as on.
Opposition to both wrongful birth suits and wrongful life suits comes from an unusually wide array of the political spectrum.
Historical Examples
Milza was the first to observe that her absence was unusually protracted.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
On this particular night their meeting was unusually impressive.
Biography of a SlaveCharles Thompson
Between parent and child, the intimacy had been unusually close.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
The weather was exceedingly fine, mild, and unusually clear.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
From all this the result was that my nature was unusually trusting.
Wilfrid CumbermedeGeorge MacDonald
unusual
- out of the ordinary; uncommon; extraordinaryan unusual design
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Word Origin and History for unusually
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