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Added 9 October 2026

unusually

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/ adverb

In Latin: ūsūrpātīvē Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unusually at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In an unusual manner.
She's unusually happy for someone who's just broken her leg.

Origin

From unusual + -ly or un- + usually.

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