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Recent Examples of abnormally
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders where the brain develops abnormally.
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
What is more concerning this summer is the fact that there's an abnormally warm blob of water sitting off the West Coast.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
El Nino typically means the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest will see abnormally drier and hotter conditions.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead, this year, abnormally low snowpack shut down the state’s ski resorts early and has many residents planning their lawn care around water restrictions.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Which parts of California are ‘abnormally dry’?
—Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Six of the nation’s top 10 most abnormally hot months have been in the last 10 years.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Jenkins also noted that work on season 6 took abnormally long because of visual effects and because episodes are still being translated into various languages.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
What is more concerning this summer is the fact that there's an abnormally warm blob of water sitting off the West Coast.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
El Nino typically means the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest will see abnormally drier and hotter conditions.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead, this year, abnormally low snowpack shut down the state’s ski resorts early and has many residents planning their lawn care around water restrictions.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Which parts of California are ‘abnormally dry’?
—Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Six of the nation’s top 10 most abnormally hot months have been in the last 10 years.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Khamsi cites the example of hemimegalencephaly, a rare disorder in which half of the brain is abnormally enlarged.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Jenkins also noted that work on season 6 took abnormally long because of visual effects and because episodes are still being translated into various languages.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
Adverb
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Tatum and Brown provided the other three in an unusually active first quarter for Boston’s superstar duo.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The turtles’ unusually long lifespan of up to 70 or 80 years makes the process observable over a long period of time, says Stefanov, allowing the scientists to collect large amounts of data.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Recently disclosed results of the test of an experimental vaccine using messenger RNA (mRNA) on 16 patients were extraordinarily positive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Such a collision would be extraordinarily rare, anyway.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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The result is an uncommonly lovely New Deal mission statement.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused on monetizing his nephew and star football player Demetrius’ talent.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These special releases can be extremely valuable, especially if only a small batch is issued.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The name Wagyu refers to a few breeds of Japanese cattle that typically have an exceptionally high fat content.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the number of people who make it all the way through Season 2 of any particular show is exceedingly small.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The staff here is polished and exceedingly friendly, and the concierges are pros at navigating Torrey Pines tee times, trail conditions, and restaurant reservations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are sometimes mid-decade redistrictings, including the one in Florida in 2015 after the state Supreme Court ruled some districts were improperly drawn.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities recovered 189 sets of remains from the Penrose building and said two other bodies were improperly buried.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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