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Recent Examples of unusually
Officials say the snowpack peaked unusually early this year, in late February.
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Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Biennials make this metabolism unusually visible.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Blue Owl — The alternative asset manager slumped 1% after the company disclosed unusually high redemption requests in two of its private credit funds.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
In an unusually sharp rebuke, Macron criticized the president’s inconsistencies.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Fountains are a common feature of many cities, but Italy has a handful of unusually notable ones.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Economists had believed that an unusually large jump in tax refunds would kick start spending at the start of the year.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Forensic experts said the device contained 650 grams (about 23 ounces) of explosives, an unusually large quantity not previously encountered in France.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The trend continued throughout the month with Southern California experiencing unusually hot March temperatures, reaching the 90s and 100s in some regions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Biennials make this metabolism unusually visible.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Blue Owl — The alternative asset manager slumped 1% after the company disclosed unusually high redemption requests in two of its private credit funds.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
In an unusually sharp rebuke, Macron criticized the president’s inconsistencies.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Fountains are a common feature of many cities, but Italy has a handful of unusually notable ones.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Economists had believed that an unusually large jump in tax refunds would kick start spending at the start of the year.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Forensic experts said the device contained 650 grams (about 23 ounces) of explosives, an unusually large quantity not previously encountered in France.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The trend continued throughout the month with Southern California experiencing unusually hot March temperatures, reaching the 90s and 100s in some regions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
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Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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So many hearts are broken in anticipation of an early spring when temperatures reach uncommonly warm levels only to crash when the next Canadian cold front passes through.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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