unwontedly
Americanadverb
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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
There's an entire movie--quite a bad one, full of unwontedly tortured acting and a wildly wrong camera style--called Smoke.
From Time Magazine Archive
Said Mohammed was unwontedly silent when he brought their supper.
From Settlers and Scouts by Herbert Strang
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