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uncharacteristically

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un·char·ac·ter·is·tic  (nkr-k-t-rstk)
adj.
Unusual or atypical: an uncharacteristic display of anger.

unchar·ac·ter·isti·cal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.uncharacteristically - in uncharacteristic manner; "he was uncharacteristically cool"
characteristically - in characteristic manner; "he arrived characteristically late"
Translations
uncharacteristically [ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪklɪ] ADV uncharacteristically rude/generousde una grosería/generosidad inusitada
to behave uncharacteristicallycomportarse de manera inusual
uncharacteristically [ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪkəli] adv
He has been uncharacteristically silent → Il est resté anormalement silencieux.
Uncharacteristically for Kevin, he decided to have a snooze → Kevin décida de piquer un petit somme, ce qui était inattendu de sa part.
uncharacteristically
advauf uncharakteristische or untypische Weise; she was uncharacteristically silentsie war ungewöhnlich still für ihre Verhältnisse


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A usually mean Tamworth defence uncharacteristically allowed Liam Hatch to feed Asa Hall from the right of the box for the opening strike after 19 minutes as the Lambs' back four failed to cut out his run and low ball allowing Hall to coolly slot home from 12 yards.
Uncharacteristically poor defending has contributed to the three defeats, but it is the centre of midfield - once their strength - that has proven to be Liverpool's real soft centre.
One voice uncharacteristically silent so far is that of the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.
 
 
 
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