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unseasonably

unseasonably

10 5.6
Happening at a time of year when it is not usual
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈsiːzənəbli/
translation icon : inusualmente
  • The temperature in Seattle is unseasonably high.
  • unseasonably warm
  • unseasonably cold
  • unseasonably hot

Examples

  • The unseasonably warm November air made it a comfortable day to photograph.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The weather was unseasonably warm that May.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I heard it was unseasonably cold.

  • Why a fire, when it's unseasonably warm?

  • Though it was early October and there were few leaves on the trees, the weather was unseasonably mild.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Often, the weather is unseasonably warm at the start of the term, one last triumph of summer come to call.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • It's also a blessing that the weather is still unseasonably warm.

    Blog text (27)
  • Unseasonably hot weather continues today with highs in the upper 80s.

  • Autumn, though, remained unseasonably mild and sunny, and Lyman became more and more irritable as the days passed.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The late spring day was unseasonably warm and had brought in a lot of customers.

Synonyms

abnormally
vsunseasonably
17 4.6

In a way that is not normal or usual

is used when the unusualness is tied specifically to a season
atypically
vsunseasonably
1 6.1

In a way that is not usual

is used when the not-typical quality concerns a particular season
untypically
vsunseasonably
6.6

In a way that is not usual

is used when the uncharacteristic quality refers to a season
unaccustomedly
vsunseasonably
7.9

In a way that is not usual for someone

is focused on seasonal mismatch rather than personal unfamiliarity
uncustomarily
vsunseasonably
7.5

In a way that is not usual

is about being unusual for a season rather than breaking custom

Antonyms

1 5.5

In a way that is usual or expected for the time of year

How Seasonal

seasonally
9 3.7
typically
426 2.2
unseasonably
10 5.6
atypically
1 6.1

Surface Forms

unseasonably positive
unseasonabler comparative
unseasonablest superlative

Morphology

unseasonably = unseasonable (transparent) = un + season + able + ly

The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'unseasonable' (un- + seasonable) by adding '-ly'.

Etymology

Unseasonably breaks into un- ('not') and season ('time of year'), with -able and -ly added to make it describe how something happens. So unseasonably means 'not usual for that season' or 'not typical for that time of year'.