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uncharacteristically

/ˌənˌkɛɹɪktɝˈɪstɪkɫi/ adv

In an uncharacteristic manner.

Word Origin From Greek kharaktēr 'engraved mark, stamp' — a character is literally a distinctive mark etched into something. So uncharacteristic means 'not like the stamp,' not typical. The root kharassein 'to engrave' also gives us character, characterize, and characteristic. The PIE root *gher- meant 'to scratch, scrape.' Uncharacteristically is the adverb with un-, -istic, -al, -ly stacked.

adv In an uncharacteristic manner.

He uncharacteristically volunteered to help with the cleanup.

(副词) 反常地；一反常态地

他反常地主动提出帮忙清理。

(adverbio) atípicamente; de manera atípica; inusitadamente; extrañamente [De manera atípica o fuera de lo común.]

De manera atípica, se ofreció como voluntario para ayudar con la limpieza.

(adverbe) inhabituellement; atypiquement; anormalement; étrangement; curieusement [D'une manière inhabituelle ou non caractéristique.]

Il s'est proposé de manière inhabituelle pour aider au nettoyage.

(Adverb) untypischerweise; ungewöhnlicherweise; atypischerweise [Auf eine Weise, die nicht typisch für jemanden oder etwas ist.]

Er bot **uncharacteristically** an, bei der Aufräumaktion zu helfen.

(副詞) いつもの性格や特徴に合わずに、その人らしくなく。

彼にしては珍しく、片付け作業を手伝うと自ら申し出た。

(advérbio) atipicamente; incomumente [De maneira incomum ou atípica.]

Inesperadamente, ele se voluntariou para ajudar na limpeza.

Synonyms: atypically unusually untypically abnormally exceptionally Antonyms: characteristically typically usually normally
Word parts: un + character + ist + ic + al + ly

Common collocations

be verb in prep have verb to prep for prep of prep

Related words

character characteristic characterize characterization characterless

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