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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The unusually low maximum in 2026 adds another significant measurement to this changing picture.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
What began with one unusually large crayfish and a disagreement between colleagues has now opened a new line of scientific inquiry into the biological factors that shape the size of these familiar freshwater creatures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Thursday will bring unusually high temperatures as warm air wafts across the south of the UK, while colder conditions dig into northern areas.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
And to this day in Calormene schools, if you do anything unusually stupid, you are very likely to be called "a second Rabadash".
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
