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untypically

untypically

6.6
In a way that is not usual
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈtɪpɪkli/
translation icon : atípicamente
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Examples

  • But he has a lot of Putnamian social capital as well—a big network, the 'norms' of being a not untypically overweight American man, and the trust garnered from exposing himself through art.

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  • She untypically arrived early to the meeting, surprising everyone involved.

  • The weather was untypically warm for April, making it feel more like summer.

  • His untypically cheerful attitude lifted the spirits of everyone in the office.

Synonyms

unusually
vsuntypically
106 3.3

More than normal or expected

refers simply to being not typical without stressing degree
out of character
vsuntypically
22 4.2

Not how a person usually behaves

is the broad term for any manner that is not usual
abnormally
vsuntypically
17 4.6

In a way that is not normal or usual

is neutral about normality, not implying serious abnormality
uncharacteristically
vsuntypically
16 6.9

In a way that is not usual for someone or something

is the general term for any not usual way, not only behavior
unnaturally
vsuntypically
12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

describes not usual manners without implying artificiality
uncommonly
vsuntypically
10 5.3

To a much higher level than usual

covers being not usual but not necessarily unusually intense
peculiarly
vsuntypically
3 6.2

In a strange way that people notice

is the plain statement of not usual without the strangeness tone
incongruously
vsuntypically
3 7.9

In a way that seems out of place for the situation

describes being not usual without focusing on mismatch with context
anomalously
vsuntypically
1 8.2

In a way that is not normal or expected

is more general, not stressing deviation from standards
unconventionally
vsuntypically
1 7.2

In a way that is different from what most people do

is broader, covering not usual ways that may follow no rule
atypically
vsuntypically
1 6.1

In a way that is not usual

means the same general idea but uses a different form
aberrantly
vsuntypically
1 8.1

In an unusual way that is not normal

is neutral about irregularity and avoids implying pathology
quirkily
vsuntypically
1 6.8

In an odd, playful way that shows personal style

is neutral not usual language, not implying charm or whimsy
antitypically
vsuntypically
9.9

In an unusual way not like what usually happens

shares that sense but differs only by word form or rarity
unaccustomedly
vsuntypically
7.9

In a way that is not usual for someone

is broader, applying to any not usual manner, not only familiarity
uncustomarily
vsuntypically
7.5

In a way that is not usual

is the same idea but without focusing on custom or habit

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 Typical

typically
426 2.2
unusually
106 3.3
untypically
6.6
anomalously
1 8.2

Surface Forms

untypically positive
untypicallyer comparative
untypicallyest superlative

Morphology

untypically = untypical (transparent) = un + typical + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'untypical'; 'untypical' itself is a regular negation of 'typical'.

Etymology

Untypically is made of un- meaning 'not' and typical, which comes from type meaning 'a usual kind or model'. So untypically means 'not in the usual way', and we use it when something happens differently from what we expect.