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abnormally

abnormally

17 4.6
In a way that is not normal or usual
  • adverb
  • /æbˈnɔrməli/
translation icon : anormalmente
  • Of those, 50% had abnormally low voices, and 50% had abnormally high voices.
  • abnormally dangerous
  • abnormally high
  • abnormally low

Women who have PCOS, however, actually notice a decrease in their abnormally high testosterone.

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Examples

  • This normally cold ocean stream is maintaining an abnormally warm temperature.

  • After the accident, she experienced abnormally fast heart rates and anxiety.

  • Everybody already knows we're abnormally intelligent.

  • Some people have abnormally tight muscles, which may limit their range of motion.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Problems for the baby can include abnormally high birth weight and birth defects.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I've gotten abnormally brilliant at it.

  • Have there been an abnormally large number of failed login attempts recently?

    Academic text (2012)
  • Did you know Albert Einstein was born with an abnormally large head?

  • He has abnormally large teeth, which he was sharpening on the stone walls.

  • Boys are more likely to exhibit externalizing behaviors, which include antisocial behavior, fighting, and abnormally high anxiety levels.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

strangely
vsabnormally
190 3.2

In an unusual or unexpected way

is the broader word for being outside what is normal
oddly
vsabnormally
150 3.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is more neutral and focuses on lack of normality rather than oddness
extraordinarily
vsabnormally
137 3.9

To a much higher level than usual

is a basic word for being not normal without strong intensity
unusually
vsabnormally
106 3.3

More than normal or expected

names the basic idea of being different from the norm
weirdly
vsabnormally
35 3.5

In a strange or unexpected way

is the neutral label for things that are not normal
curiously
vsabnormally
31 4.1

In a strange or unexpected way

is the plain term for being unusual without implying wonder
uncharacteristically
vsabnormally
16 6.9

In a way that is not usual for someone or something

is the neutral general term for being not normal or typical
freakishly
vsabnormally
14 7.7

In a very unusual and surprising way

is milder and simply denotes lack of normality rather than extreme oddness
bizarrely
vsabnormally
12 4.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is the neutral descriptor for being different from the norm
unnaturally
vsabnormally
12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

is the neutral term for occurrences that deviate from normality
uncommonly
vsabnormally
10 5.3

To a much higher level than usual

is a broader label for any kind of abnormal occurrence
peculiarly
vsabnormally
3 6.2

In a strange way that people notice

is the general term for being outside normal patterns without tone
anomalously
vsabnormally
1 8.2

In a way that is not normal or expected

covers general unusual or atypical cases without technical tone
unconventionally
vsabnormally
1 7.2

In a way that is different from what most people do

is a general label for being different from the normal
outlandishly
vsabnormally
1 8.2

Seems very strange and different from what people expect

is the ordinary adverb for being outside normal expectation
atypically
vsabnormally
1 6.1

In a way that is not usual

is the general adverb for being not normal or usual
aberrantly
vsabnormally
1 8.1

In an unusual way that is not normal

is a neutral term for being outside normal expectations
quirkily
vsabnormally
1 6.8

In an odd, playful way that shows personal style

is a neutral word for unusual situations, not playful peculiarity
eccentrically
vsabnormally
1 7.3

In a way that is different from what most people expect

is the neutral descriptor for things that are not normal
antitypically
vsabnormally
9.9

In an unusual way not like what usually happens

is the common, concise term for unusual or atypical cases
untypically
vsabnormally
6.6

In a way that is not usual

is the standard word for something outside normal patterns
uncustomarily
vsabnormally
7.5

In a way that is not usual

is the general descriptor for anything that is not normal
freakily
vsabnormally
6.3

In a very strange way that feels surprising

is the general, less intense term for being not normal

Antonyms

884 1.0

In the usual way that people expect

How Unusual

bizarrely
12 4.4
unusually
106 3.3
abnormally
17 4.6
strangely
190 3.2
normally
884 1.0

Surface Forms

abnormally positive

Morphology

abnormally = abnormal (transparent) = ab + normal + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'abnormal', whose meaning 'not normal' is clear from 'normal' plus the negative prefix 'ab-'.

Etymology

Abnormally comes from the prefix a- or ab- meaning 'not' and the word normal, which comes from Latin norma meaning 'rule' or 'pattern'. So, to do something abnormally is to act 'not by the usual rule', that is, unusually or in a way that is not normal.