anomalously

adverb

Definition of anomalouslynext
as in irregularly

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Recent Examples of anomalously That's an indication of just how anomalously strong this ridge is for mid-September. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Two innermost points did show anomalously low orbital velocities. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Further south, anomalously warm ocean temperatures in Southern California will add a usually dangerous humidity factor. — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Scientists said downpours could be enhanced by anomalously warm sea surface temperatures off the California coast. — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026 Another anomalously cold blast of air is forecast over the weekend. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Hazelton, who models hurricanes, said the storm has been fueled by anomalously warm waters in the Caribbean Sea. — George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025 The quality of his ball was so anomalously good. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 For example, a 2020 study that examined anomalously dry conditions in the western US and northern Mexico between 2000 and 2018 determined that climate change contributed to nearly half of that drought’s severity. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anomalously
  1. irregularly
  2. strangely
  3. peculiarly
  4. oddly
Adverb
  • Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The court struck down procedural barriers that prevented some people from seeking asylum, including those who entered South Africa irregularly, lacked asylum transit visas or missed reporting deadlines, the committee said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of irregularly
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  • Each step sends a ripple through the spongy, thin mat, a slow undulating motion beneath your feet that surprises the senses, disorienting yet simultaneously strangely delightful.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Josh Hartnett plays fisherman Calvin Penney, attempting to harvest blue ice for vodka in the face of declining stocks, but finding his haul smelling strangely of ammonia.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of strangely
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  • According to Merrick, the former dressage official, a peculiarly high percentage of relatively advanced amateur riders believe, firmly and falsely, that Olympic competition is a real possibility.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane).
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Because oddly, of all the distinguishing qualities of successful presidential candidates, ambition turns out to be perhaps the most salient.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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