uncustomarily

adverb

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncustomarily
  1. unusually
  2. abnormally
  3. uncommonly
  4. extraordinarily
  5. improperly
  6. singularly
  7. extremely
  8. substantially
Adverb
  • Spivey said Pike’s attorneys had repeatedly warned the state and courts that her underlying medical conditions, including a blood-clotting disorder, could make a lethal injection execution unusually prolonged and painful.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Both linked the situation to an unusually poor autumn crop of pine nuts and berries.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • Trades of around $5,500 made up a large share of transactions on the contracts, and that 24-hour trading volume was abnormally high compared to actual resting liquidity.
    — Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Storming the coast Recent hits to beaches were a result of strong swells from hurricanes in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Warrick said, as well as abnormally high tides.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of abnormally
Adverb
  • This uncommonly thoughtful Jason Statham vehicle is based on a real 1971 heist.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some have already noted the uncommonly high demand for PV5 campers and alluded to early plans to bring the PV7 into the fold.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • That is exactly the challenge facing Apple, where Tim Cook’s extraordinary run was defined by operational mastery—building upon iPhone’s dominance while weaving an extraordinarily profitable global ecosystem of products, services, and retail.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Couple that with an extraordinarily lush setting, exquisite food, and first-rate staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of extraordinarily
Adverb
  • The judge also found that the government improperly bypassed the usual process for adopting federal regulations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In their original complaint, prosecutors claimed that, between 2017 and 2024, Smith used an army of bots to improperly stream his music millions of times.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • Swaminarayan monks, who practice the eightfold version, see it as an important way to help eradicate all traces of desire and remain singularly focused on God.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Georgia doesn’t have someone as singularly gifted as Bowers in this tight end room.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • Eco effort D’Inghilterra’s sustainability efforts stand out at Café Romano where the ingredients are local and extremely fresh—the chef likely selected the veggies in your salad from the market that morning.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • In August, two drug companies announced that their mRNA vaccine, combined with an immunotherapy drug, had substantially cut the risk of the return of melanoma.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Such originality comes at substantially less than $50M production costs.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of substantially
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“Uncustomarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncustomarily. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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