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uncommonly

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un·com·mon  (n-kmn)
adj. un·com·mon·er, un·com·mon·est
1. Not common; rare.
2. Wonderful; remarkable.
un·common·ly adv.
un·common·ness n.
uncommonly [ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ]
adv
1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree; rarely
2. (intensifier) you're uncommonly friendly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.uncommonly - exceptionally; "a common remedy is uncommonly difficult to find"
uncommonly
adverb
1. exceptionally, very, extremely, remarkably, particularly, strangely, seriously (informal), unusually, peculiarly, to the nth degree Mary was uncommonly good at tennis.
2. (always used in a negative construction) rarely, occasionally, seldom, not often, infrequently, hardly ever, only now and then, scarcely ever Not uncommonly, family strains may remain hidden behind complaints.
Translations
uncommonly [ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ] ADV
1. (o.f.) (= exceptionally) [gifted, pretty, hot] → extraordinariamente
that's uncommonly kind of you → ha sido usted amabilísimo
2. (= rarely) [encountered] → raramente, rara vez
not uncommonly → con cierta frecuencia
uncommonly
adv
(= unusually) → ungewöhnlich
(= exceptionally) → außergewöhnlich; that’s uncommonly civil of you (dated) → das ist äußerst freundlich von Ihnen
uncommonly [ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ] adv (hot) → insolitamente
not uncommonly → non di rado
it was uncommonly kind of you → è stato squisito da parte sua
to be uncommonly gifted → avere delle doti fuori del comune
uncommonly [ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ] adv (hot) → insolitamente
not uncommonly → non di rado
it was uncommonly kind of you → è stato squisito da parte sua
to be uncommonly gifted → avere delle doti fuori del comune


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At first sight, his address is certainly not striking; and his person can hardly be called handsome, till the expression of his eyes, which are uncommonly good, and the general sweetness of his countenance, is perceived.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
As in decapitating the whale, the operator's instrument is brought close to the spot where an entrance is subsequently forced into the spermaceti magazine; he has, therefore, to be uncommonly heedful, lest a careless, untimely stroke should invade the sanctuary and wastingly let out its invaluable contents.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
You foretold how it would be when I first came to Langford, and Mainwaring is so uncommonly pleasing that I was not without apprehensions for myself.
Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context
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