unusually

/ənˈjuˌʒuəɫi/, /ənˈjuʒwəɫi/ adv A2, B1

in a way that is not usual

Word Origin Unusually comes from unusual, the opposite of usual. Usual comes from Latin usus 'custom, practice' — so what's usual is what's commonly practiced. Unusually means not according to custom. The same root gives us use, abuse (wrong use), and peruse (to use thoroughly, originally to examine).

adv in a way that is not usual A2

Today, it is unusually hot for winter.

(副词) 不寻常地;异常地

今天对于冬天来说异常炎热。

(adverbio) inusualmente; raramente; extraordinariamente [de manera inusual]

Hoy hace un calor inusualmente intenso para el invierno.

(adverbe) inhabituellement; exceptionnellement [de manière inhabituelle, exceptionnellement]

Aujourd'hui, il fait exceptionnellement chaud pour l'hiver.

(Adverb) ungewöhnlich; außergewöhnlich [**unusually** Adv.: auf eine Weise, die vom Üblichen abweicht; in ungewöhnlichem Maße.]

Heute ist es **unusually** heiß für den Winter.

(副詞) 通常ではない様子で、珍しく

今日は冬にしては異常に暑い。

(advérbio) incomumente; excepcionalmente; fora do comum [de uma forma que não é habitual; incomumente]

Hoje está incomumente quente para o inverno.

adv In an unusual manner. B1 ✓

He was unusually quiet at the meeting today.

(副词) 异常地;反常地;非同寻常地

他在今天的会议上异常安静。

(adverbio) inusualmente; extraordinariamente; excepcionalmente; anormalmente [De manera inusual; de forma extraordinaria o poco común.]

Estuvo inusualmente callado en la reunión de hoy.

(adverbe) inhabituellement; exceptionnellement; étrangement; anormalement; singulièrement [De manière inhabituelle, d'une façon qui sort de l'ordinaire.]

Il était **unusually** silencieux à la réunion aujourd'hui.

(Adverb) ungewöhnlich; außergewöhnlich [auf eine Weise, die von der Norm oder dem Üblichen abweicht; ungewöhnlich.]

Er war heute im Meeting **unusually** still.

(副詞) 珍しく、普段と違って。通常の様子から逸脱して。

彼は今日のmeetingでunusually(珍しく)quiet(静か)だった。

(advérbio) incomumente; inusitadamente; extraordinariamente; anormalmente [De maneira incomum.]

Ele estava incomumente quieto na reunião de hoje.

Word parts: un + usual + ly

Common collocations

high adj large adj quiet adj wide adj warm adj heavy adj hot adj rich adj sensitive adj proportion subst weather subst severe adj

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