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unusually

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un·u·su·al  (n-yzh-l)
adj.
Not usual, common, or ordinary.

un·usu·al·ly adv.
un·usu·al·ness n.
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Adv.1.unusually - to a remarkable degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"

unusually
adverb
exceptionally, especially, remarkably, extraordinarily, abnormally, uncommonly this year's unusually harsh winter
adjective
surprisingly, oddly, strangely, peculiarly, uncommonly Unusually among British prime ministers, he was not a man of natural authority.
Translations
unusually [ʌnˈjuːʒʊəlɪ] ADV
1. (= unaccustomedly) he arrived unusually latellegó más tarde que de costumbre
the streets were unusually quietlas calles estaban extrañamente silenciosas
unusually for her, she didn't say goodbyeno se despidió, lo cual es raro en ella
2. (= exceptionally) → excepcionalmente, extraordinariamente
this year's unusually harsh winterel invierno excepcionalmente or extraordinariamente riguroso de este año
an unusually gifted manun hombre de excepcional talento, un hombre de un talento poco común or corriente
unusually [ʌnˈjuːʒuəli] advexceptionnellement, particulièrement
unusually
adv large, quiet, cheerfulungewöhnlich; most unusually, he was lateganz gegen jede Gewohnheit kam er zu spät; unusually for her, she was lateganz gegen ihre Gewohnheit kam sie zu spät; unusually for a big city, it has no cinemaobwohl das für eine Großstadt ungewöhnlich ist, gibt es hier/dort kein Kino
unusually [ʌnˈjuːʒʊəlɪ] adv (unaccustomedly) → insolitamente; (exceptionally, tall, gifted) → eccezionalmente
most unusually, she was late → fatto molto strano, era in ritardo


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Consider, now, how it must be in the case of four boats all engaging one unusually strong, active, and knowing whale; when owing to these qualities in him, as well as to the thousand concurring accidents of such an audacious enterprise, eight or ten loose second irons may be simultaneously dangling about him.
A little later still, the old gentleman's sharp observation noted that his niece was unusually thoughtful, and that she looked at Arnold, from time to time, with an interest of a new kind--an interest which shyly hid itself from Arnold's view.
Mr Folair's head was usually decorated with a very round hat, unusually high in the crown, and curled up quite tight in the brims.
 
 
 
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