FREAKISHLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

freakishly

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of freakishly But the majority of students have been peaceful, and many come off in interviews as almost freakishly mature. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Although the city, bound by a freakishly heavy snowfall and bitter cold, was hard to traverse, Dylan, now with plenty of time on his hands, got around. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The New Jersey Devils’ pipeline is highlighted by the massive, freakishly athletic Anton Silayev on the blue line. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Tonight, the New York Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years over Victor Wembanyama, the most freakishly-gifted basketball player maybe ever. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 June 2026 Shot mostly in the Canary Islands with the region’s searing, glaring Tropic-of-Cancer-adjacent light, freakishly black, volcanic soil and groovy mid-century-modernist buildings, the film suggests a future where the worst climactic disasters have been avoided. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026 Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems. — Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 Boston and Oklahoma City played high-level D and were freakishly athletic. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freakishly

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The youngest households’ decline followed an unusually large pandemic-era gain.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
An unusually active hurricane season triggered a trio of storms that pummeled Hawaii and Mexico earlier this year.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unusually

Adverb

For a generation of children only faintly aware of Led Zeppelin, but intimately aware of every second of Wayne’s World thanks to countless repeat viewings, this was extraordinarily confusing.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Today, New York has an extraordinarily deep pool of creative talent and filmmakers.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

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This can lead to a potentially serious condition called hypermagnesemia, where blood magnesium levels are abnormally high.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, temperatures will still remain abnormally high, although fewer records are expected to fall than in days past.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of abnormally

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Swaminarayan monks, who practice the eightfold version, see it as an important way to help eradicate all traces of desire and remain singularly focused on God.

— Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Georgia doesn’t have someone as singularly gifted as Bowers in this tight end room.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of singularly

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Some wondered whether Schrödinger’s equation might be an approximation that works extremely well at the microscopic scale but breaks down at the macroscopic scale, which would mean the measurement postulate of the Copenhagen interpretation is right.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, no one should refrain from using sunscreen, which is extremely well-proven to cause cancer.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

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While these issues can be addressed, the costs can be incredibly high, and under Florida law, developers are only on the hook for anything identified within the first seven years after a building is handed over to the homeowners association.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The pre-selection debates about three- or four-loss SEC squads and some team no one actually watches will prove incredibly tiresome, too.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of incredibly

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This platinum version with its salmon-toned dial on a platinum bracelet is exceptionally rare.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
El Niño and warming ocean waters are helping fuel the activity, while an exceptionally strong El Niño could bring more coastal erosion, flooding and damage this winter — especially during high tides.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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