unwontedly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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In particular, she is recalling a carriage ride with her husband, who at the time seemed unwontedly cheerful; she leans forward, arms extended, as if trying to embrace the memory.
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2015
The man who must make the final decisions has been unwontedly somber since he returned to Washington last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
The President remained unwontedly silent for a day at his ranch, where he is resting for this week's scheduled surgery, then decided on a philosophic approach.
From Time Magazine Archive
At week's end he was at his Bimini hideaway, unwontedly subdued.
From Time Magazine Archive
And so saying, he stretched about and strained his Herculean arms in the unwontedly fine material.
From Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
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