uncustomarily

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncustomarily
  1. unusually
  2. abnormally
  3. uncommonly
  4. extraordinarily
  5. improperly
  6. singularly
  7. extremely
  8. substantially
Adverb
  • If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Munoz is an unusually successful example of an opportunity emerging for Gen X in an industry long associated with Gen Z and millennials.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • Los Angeles recorded a West Nile virus fatality and California hit a five-year high in cases, following an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, The Times’s Clara Harter reports.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • About 88% of Minnesota is either experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormally
Adverb
  • Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Players from the Cowboys and the Saints threw punches during several skirmishes throughout the joint practice, which was conducted in uncommonly hot, humid weather in the coastal town.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • Gibney is extraordinarily good at gaining access to places and people.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • These children are, by definition, navigating an extraordinarily complicated system without a parent or guardian beside them.
    — John Mattingly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • Yust also alleges prosecutorial misconduct, arguing that a prosecutor improperly urged jurors to sentence him more harshly because of the emotional impact of the trial on them.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Their discovery drew immediate scrutiny of the owners of the funeral home, who previously operated a south suburban crematory that was shut down in March 2025 after the remains of more than 100 bodies were found improperly stored there.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • She was levelheaded beyond her years as a person and singularly talented as an actor, with an almost savant-like quality about her work.
    — Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Fitzwilliams believes Ferguson's latest controversy has placed her in a substantially more difficult position.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of substantially
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“Uncustomarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncustomarily. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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