abnormally B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/ See IPA manual Freq #32729 Meanings 1 adv in a way that is different from what is normal or expected The patient's heart was beating abnormally fast. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is different... unusuallyextraordinarily Common collocations abnormally low Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From abnormal + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # abnormally **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 32729 ## Meanings 1. in a way that is different from what is normal or expected ## Examples - The patient's heart was beating abnormally fast. ## Etymology From abnormal + -ly. ## AI Etymology Abnormally is from abnormal plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts abnormal as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, abnormally denotes in a way that is different from what is normal or expected. Typical contexts include “The patient's heart was beating abnormally fast”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to in a way that is different from what is normal or expected, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown