unwontedly
- adverb
- /ʌnˈwɒntɪdli/
- Literature
:
inusualmente
- Bosnia, to the extent that it defined itself as neither Croat nor Serb, also fell heir, unwontedly, to the "Yugoslav" tradition.
Examples
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You gentlemen are unwontedly serious.
Fiction book (1992) -
The children were unwontedly quiet during the lecture, surprising the teacher.
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She spoke unwontedly about her feelings, which was unusual for her.
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After months of solitude, he found himself unwontedly sociable at the party.
Synonyms
190
3.2
In an unusual or unexpected way
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
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
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
12
4.7
In a way that seems strange or not natural
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
5
6.9
In a way that is strange, surprising, and hard to explain
3
6.2
In a strange way that people notice
1
8.2
In a way that is not normal or expected
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 a way that is not usual for someone
In a way that is not usual
Antonyms
How Usual
Surface Forms
Morphology
unwontedly = unwonted (semi-transparent) = un + wont + ed + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'unwonted' with -ly.
Etymology
Unwontedly comes from un- 'not' and wont 'habit' or 'usual way', so it means 'not in the usual way' or 'not used to something'.