uncommonly

[uhn-kom-uhn-lee]

adverb

1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.

2. exceptionally; outstandingly.

3. rarely; infrequently.

uncommonly

/ ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ /

adverb

1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree; rarely

2. (intensifier)

   you're uncommonly friendly

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncommonly¹

First recorded in 1740–50; uncommon + -ly

Example Sentences

His keyboard and piano skills, formed around Southern church traditions, led him to eavesdropping on sessions at Stax Records’ studios, which took notice of his uncommonly soulful musicianship.

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He was an uncommonly dangerous man, in the FBI’s eyes, a combat-toughened killer who had returned from Vietnam to wage war on the Establishment.

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Even then, Nygaard says, Watkins was so naturally composed, so uncommonly put together for a teenager, that the coach Nygaard actually urged her to let out the frustration once in a while.

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The MLS of today is the Red Bulls, who are uncommonly reliant on American players developed in their own youth academy.

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The past two winters have been uncommonly wet in California, and while it’s unclear how this season will turn out, this first storm is certainly kicking it off to an impressive start.

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