unnaturally
12
4.7
- adverb
- /ʌnˈnætʃərəli/
:
anormalmente
- She smiled unnaturally, trying to hide her true feelings about the situation.
Wealthy Egyptians took advantage of the unnaturally strong currency and moved their money abroad too.
- Wealthy Egyptians took advantage of the unnaturally strong currency and moved their money abroad too.
Examples
-
The suspect was standing... unnaturally close.
-
Already, it was muggy and unnaturally warm for such an early morning.
Fiction book (1997) -
There was no party that Saturday, and the house was unnaturally still.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then, I was in this unnaturally tiny house.
-
While I thought of something to say, I noticed how unnaturally quiet everyone was.
Fiction book (1993) -
I was thinking, "My God, this woman's skin is unnaturally smooth."
-
"Aidan," she began, then stopped as she realized that the forest had become unnaturally silent around them.
Fiction book (1992) -
Wealthy Egyptians took advantage of the unnaturally strong currency and moved their money abroad too.
-
The flesh of his arm was unnaturally soft and pliant, like dough, and I shuddered.
Fiction book (1995) -
The woman's clear suburban eyes were sparkling; her cheeks were unnaturally smooth.
Fiction book (1996)
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
10
5.3
To a much higher level than usual
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
7
7.7
In a very strange and ugly way that feels shocking
5
6.9
In a way that is strange, surprising, and hard to explain
3
6.2
In a strange way that people notice
3
7.9
In a way that seems out of place for the situation
3
9.9
In a way that is much more than normal
1
8.2
In a way that is not normal or expected
1
7.2
In a way that is different from what most people do
1
8.2
Seems very strange and different from what people expect
1
6.1
In a way that is not usual
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
1
6.8
In an odd, playful way that shows personal style
1
7.0
In a strange way that feels like a dream
1
7.8
Makes something seem strange and dreamlike
In an unusual way not like what usually happens
In a way that does not fit or match something else
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 very strange way that feels surprising
Antonyms
How Natural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unnaturally comes from the part un- meaning 'not' and the word natural, from nature meaning 'what is normal'. So unnaturally means 'not natural', used when something looks or feels strange or made by people rather than by nature.