unusually B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/ See IPA manual Freq #13530 Meanings 1 adv To a degree that is greater than normal; remarkably It was unusually warm for a winter day. 2 adv In a way that is different from what is normal She was unusually quiet during dinner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to a degree that is greater... remarkablyexceptionally 2 adv · in a way that is different... abnormallyatypicallyuncommonly ↔ Opposites normally Common collocations unusually tall Adverb + adjective unusually mature Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From unusual + -ly or un- + usually. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unusually **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/ **Frequency rank:** 13530 ## Meanings 1. To a degree that is greater than normal; remarkably 2. In a way that is different from what is normal ## Examples - It was unusually warm for a winter day. - She was unusually quiet during dinner. ## Antonyms - normally ## Etymology From unusual + -ly or un- + usually. ## AI Etymology Unusually is from unusual + -ly or un- + usually. The surface analysis is unusual + -ly or un- + usually. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean to a degree that is greater than normal; remarkably, or in a way that is different from what is normal. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown