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Etymology

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From unusual +‎ -ly or un- +‎ usually.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: un‧usu‧al‧ly

Adverb

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unusually (comparative more unusually, superlative most unusually)

  1. In an unusual manner.
    She's unusually happy for someone who's just broken her leg.
    • 2005, David Langford, The Sex Column and Other Misprints, page 66:
      My convention diary is unusually disjointed, since I was mingily commuting from Berkshire rather than pay £65 per night for a single room.

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