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un·u·su·al

(ŭn-yo͞o′zho͞o-əl)

adj.

Not usual, common, or ordinary.

un·u′su·al·ly adv.

un·u′su·al·ness n.

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Adv.

unusually - to a remarkable degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"

remarkably, unco, outstandingly

unusually

adverb

1. exceptionally, especially, remarkably, extraordinarily, abnormally, uncommonly this year's unusually harsh winter

adjective

1. surprisingly, oddly, strangely, peculiarly, uncommonly Unusually among British prime ministers, he was not a man of natural authority.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

unusually

adverb

In a manner or to a degree that is unusual:

exceptionally, extraordinarily, remarkably, singularly, uncommonly.

Translations

بصورَةٍ غَيْر عادِيَّه

nezvykle

szokatlanul

óvenjulega

insolitamente raramente

необычно

nenavadno

alışılmamış

不平常地

unusually

[ʌnˈjuːʒʊəlɪ] ADV

1. (= unaccustomedly) he arrived unusually late → llegó más tarde que de costumbre
the streets were unusually quiet → las calles estaban extrañamente silenciosas
unusually for her, she didn't say goodbye → no se despidió, lo cual es raro en ella

2. (= exceptionally) → excepcionalmente, extraordinariamente
this year's unusually harsh winter → el invierno excepcionalmente or extraordinariamente riguroso de este año
an unusually gifted man → un hombre de excepcional talento, un hombre de un talento poco común or corriente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unusually

[ʌnˈjuːʒuəli] adv → exceptionnellement, particulièrement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unusually

adv large, quiet, cheerful → ungewöhnlich; most unusually, he was late → ganz gegen jede Gewohnheit kam er zu spät; unusually for her, she was late → ganz gegen ihre Gewohnheit kam sie zu spät; unusually for a big city, it has no cinema → obwohl das für eine Großstadt ungewöhnlich ist, gibt es hier/dort kein Kino

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unusually

[ʌnˈjuːʒʊəlɪ] adv (unaccustomedly) → insolitamente; (exceptionally, tall, gifted) → eccezionalmente
most unusually, she was late → fatto molto strano, era in ritardo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unusual

(anˈjuːʒuəl) adjective

not usual; rare; uncommon. It is unusual for him to arrive late; He has an unusual job.

unˈusually adverb

She is unusually cheerful today.

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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.

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The forehead was unusually low and broad; the eyes unusually far apart; the mouth and chin remarkably small.

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I survived, through no personal virtue, but because I did not have the chemistry of a dipsomaniac and because I possessed an organism unusually resistant to the ravages of John Barleycorn.

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Now what will I do?" Polly sprinkled crumbs to the doves, who came daily to be fed, and while she watched the gleaming necks and rosy feet, she racked her brain to devise some unusually delightful way of enjoying herself, for she really had bottled up her spirits so long, they were in a state of uncontrollable effervescence.

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It tasted something as I should conceive a royal cutlet from the thigh of Louis le Gros might have tasted, supposing him to have been killed the first day after the venison season, and that particular venison season contemporary with an unusually fine vintage of the vineyards of Champagne.

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The Southward attraction in our country is so slight that even to a Woman my tale necessarily appeared extraordinary and well-nigh incredible; but my Wife, whose good sense far exceeds that of the average of her Sex, and who perceived that I was unusually excited, did not argue with me on the subject, but insisted that I was ill and required repose.

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I was not yet proficient with all the weapons, but my great familiarity with similar earthly weapons made me an unusually apt pupil, and I progressed in a very satisfactory manner.

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It is possible they may have introduced some unusually striking incident, such as the actual Fall of Troy.

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The letter from Marian was there, but I thought when it was handed to me that it felt unusually light.

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His fists were large and his eyes unusually small, but his voice, as though striving to conceal the power back of his fists, was soft and quiet.

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how seductive to a female ear is the first declaration of an attachment, especially when urged by youth and merit!--it assails her heart in the most vulnerable part, and if it be not fortified unusually well, seldom fails of success.

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The company felt that they were occupying an unusually responsible position--they were representing the people of America, not the Government--and therefore they were careful to do their best to perform their high mission with credit.