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Recent Examples of atypically
Not atypically in a case like this, there will be an assault of a federal officer charge.
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NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
That map was created — atypically — by the governor’s office and favored Republicans for 20 out of 28 seats.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Every element of his act has its own relative truth, but the ideas, jokes, and observations are all presented atypically to make the viewer perceive them differently.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Two and a half months ago, when Diggs faced strangulation and assault charges that seemed to threaten his immediate football future, the Patriots stood with their star receiver by releasing an atypically strong statement.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has remained atypically neutral, telling allies all three candidates are his friends.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The mild-mannered Danes are atypically furious.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
If renters stayed for years and years, that might have been due to their atypically generous landlords.
—Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
That map was created — atypically — by the governor’s office and favored Republicans for 20 out of 28 seats.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Every element of his act has its own relative truth, but the ideas, jokes, and observations are all presented atypically to make the viewer perceive them differently.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Two and a half months ago, when Diggs faced strangulation and assault charges that seemed to threaten his immediate football future, the Patriots stood with their star receiver by releasing an atypically strong statement.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has remained atypically neutral, telling allies all three candidates are his friends.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The mild-mannered Danes are atypically furious.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
If renters stayed for years and years, that might have been due to their atypically generous landlords.
—Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypically
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
Adverb
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders where the brain develops abnormally.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Atypically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypically. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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