atypically
1
6.1
- adverb
- /eɪˈtɪpɪkli/
:
atípicamente
- He was atypically quiet during the discussion, which made his friends concerned.
- atypically high
Examples
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Mary is atypically still, hands folded in her lap.
Fiction book (1990) -
First, the Second Circuit has recently been the flag bearer of an atypically strict reading of those decisions.
Academic text (2017) -
One conversation sticks in my memory because it was so atypically blunt.
Fiction book (1993) -
At BLA, we know that our students have a self-perception that they are atypically high users of Internet technology.
Academic text (2006) -
Disasters like these that cause massive devastation and prolonged community and economic disruption have been termed atypically strong disasters.
Academic text (2009) -
Consider Wollstonecraft's atypically positive review of Maria Cecilla: On the Life and Adventures of the Daughter of Achmet III, Emperor of the Turks.
Academic text (2010) -
Smiling just about all the way, Garcia appears in fine fettle, his playing bell-clear, as he performs an atypically lively version of one of the great ballad melodies of American popular music.
Blog text (24) -
Atypically, various groups from cosmopolitan feminists to radical Islamists and doctrinaire socialists began organizing around a united set of demands, often employing the same slogans.
Academic text (2012) -
The weather was atypically warm for the middle of winter.
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Her response was atypically enthusiastic, surprising everyone in the meeting.
Synonyms
190
3.2
In an unusual or unexpected way
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
106
3.3
More than normal or expected
35
3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
31
4.1
In a strange or unexpected way
17
4.6
In a way that is not normal or usual
16
6.9
In a way that is not usual for someone or something
14
7.7
In a very unusual and surprising way
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
12
4.7
In a way that seems strange or not natural
10
5.3
To a much higher level than usual
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
3
6.2
In a strange way that people notice
3
7.9
In a way that seems out of place for the situation
1
8.2
In a way that is not normal or expected
1
8.3
In a strange way that feels odd
1
8.1
In an unusual way that is not normal
1
7.3
In a way that is different from what most people expect
In an unusual way not like what usually happens
In a way that is not usual
In a way that is not usual
In a way that is not usual for someone
In a way that is not usual or expected
Antonyms
How Atypical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word atypically has two parts: a- ('not') and typical, which is like type meaning 'usual' or 'normal', so atypically means 'in a way that is not usual'.