uncustomarily

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncustomarily
  1. unusually
  2. abnormally
  3. uncommonly
  4. extraordinarily
  5. improperly
  6. singularly
  7. extremely
  8. substantially
Adverb
  • Over the next 710 days, Earth will experience three total solar eclipses visible from Europe, Africa and Australia, giving travelers an unusually accessible chance to witness one of nature’s rarest spectacles.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If both deals materialize, Nigeria could be heading for an unusually consequential moment in public ownership and domestic capital formation.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • An El Niño year is characterized by abnormally high ocean temperatures in the Pacific, which can unleash climate chaos elsewhere—causing heavy rainfall in some areas and drought in others—as well as driving up temperatures.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormally
Adverb
  • Roberts is uncommonly impressed by Skubal after just more than a week together.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the environment was uncommonly set up for success, at least relative to the rest of the league.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • While neither company announced pricing (likely high), production volume (likely low), or customer availability (likely extraordinarily scarce), the two cars make the underlying proposition clear.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And, in fact, for all of the shock value in his writing and swipes at the food establishment, Bourdain became extraordinarily generous and even sweet as his fame grew, quick to heap praise, especially for writers and chefs on the rise.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • Callaway was charged with violating his oath of office, improperly requesting or sharing criminal history information, unlawfully retaining license plate data and three counts of stalking.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Georgia has seen dozens of cases of law enforcement agents improperly using data from Flock cameras, leading to resignations, suspensions and even arrests.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • Some years later John emerges, hardened and singularly focused on revenge.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • That is a role that is singularly played, and will ever be played, by one person.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • In extremely rare cases, hormone injections can trigger a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Neither enjoyed the experience, but both became substantially better leaders because of it.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If a cement plant simply replaces fossil fuels with renewable electricity, its emissions can fall substantially.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of substantially
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“Uncustomarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncustomarily. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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