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aberrantly

aberrantly

1 8.1
In an unusual way that is not normal
  • adverb
  • /ˈæbərəntli/
translation icon : anómala
  • He acted aberrantly, choosing to ignore the established rules and expectations of behavior.
  • aberrantly activated
  • aberrantly activated astrocytes

Examples

  • The animal was behaving aberrantly, wandering far from its usual habitat and companions.

  • The experiment yielded aberrantly high results, indicating a possible error in the methodology.

  • These novel genes are frequently aberrantly expressed in a variety of human cancers; however, the biological functions of the vast majority remain unknown.

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  • In fact, there's something aberrantly fascinating about their slickness and vacuity, and about Lohan as a self-destructive sympathetic figure.

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Synonyms

strangely
vsaberrantly
190 3.2

In an unusual or unexpected way

is the broader idea of abnormality rather than simply unexpectedness
oddly
vsaberrantly
150 3.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is less about surprise and more about being outside the norm
unusually
vsaberrantly
106 3.3

More than normal or expected

is about being not typical rather than being especially remarkable
weirdly
vsaberrantly
35 3.5

In a strange or unexpected way

is more clinical and general about being not typical
curiously
vsaberrantly
31 4.1

In a strange or unexpected way

is about being not typical rather than arousing interest or curiosity
abnormally
vsaberrantly
17 4.6

In a way that is not normal or usual

is a general label for unusual or not typical manners
uncharacteristically
vsaberrantly
16 6.9

In a way that is not usual for someone or something

is broader, applying to anything unusual not tied to a person
freakishly
vsaberrantly
14 7.7

In a very unusual and surprising way

is similar but usually without the strong extreme sense
bizarrely
vsaberrantly
12 4.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is broader and can include milder forms of abnormality
unnaturally
vsaberrantly
12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

is about being not typical rather than specifically unnatural or artificial
uncommonly
vsaberrantly
10 5.3

To a much higher level than usual

focuses on being not typical rather than on being remarkable
peculiarly
vsaberrantly
3 6.2

In a strange way that people notice

is more neutral and strictly about being outside normal patterns
anomalously
vsaberrantly
1 8.2

In a way that is not normal or expected

covers the same deviation but focuses more on oddness or strangeness
outlandishly
vsaberrantly
1 8.2

Seems very strange and different from what people expect

is less bizarre and more generally outside normal expectations
unconventionally
vsaberrantly
1 7.2

In a way that is different from what most people do

is about being abnormal or unusual, not only nonconforming
atypically
vsaberrantly
1 6.1

In a way that is not usual

is similar but adds a sense of being abnormal rather than only uncommon
eccentrically
vsaberrantly
1 7.3

In a way that is different from what most people expect

is more neutral, covering any deviation from the usual
quirkily
vsaberrantly
1 6.8

In an odd, playful way that shows personal style

is neutral and can be used for strange or serious deviations
antitypically
vsaberrantly
9.9

In an unusual way not like what usually happens

uses a broader sense of unusualness including abnormal and unexpected cases
unaccustomedly
vsaberrantly
7.9

In a way that is not usual for someone

is the wider idea of being not typical rather than unfamiliar only
freakily
vsaberrantly
6.3

In a very strange way that feels surprising

is the general abnormal sense without implying high intensity

Antonyms

884 1.0

In the usual way that people expect

426 2.2

In the usual way for a person, thing, or group

How Abnormal

bizarrely
12 4.4
aberrantly
1 8.1
strangely
190 3.2
oddly
150 3.4
unusually
106 3.3

Surface Forms

aberrantly positive

Morphology

aberrantly = aberrant (semi-transparent) = ab + err + ant + ly

The suffix 'ly' clearly indicates an adverb, but the base word 'aberrant' may not be familiar to all learners.

Etymology

Aberrantly comes from the parts ab- meaning 'away' and errare meaning 'to wander' or 'be wrong', the same root as the common word error. So to act aberrantly is to 'wander away' from what is usual or normal.