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uncommonly

[ uhn-kom-uh n-lee ]

/ ʌnˈkɒm ən li /

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adverb

in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.

exceptionally; outstandingly.

rarely; infrequently.

Origin of uncommonly

First recorded in 1740–50; uncommon + -ly

Words nearby uncommonly

uncollectible, uncomfortable, uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncompensated alkalosis, uncompetitive, uncomplaining

Example sentences from the Web for uncommonly

Like Miller, Wolf suffers from the radical self-delusion that mistakes bonkers political views for uncommonly brave opinion.

From ISIS to Ebola, What Has Made Naomi Wolf So Paranoid? |Michael Moynihan |October 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Next, we're treated to an uncommonly long stand up excerpt centered around, naturally, God and women.

Louie Attempts Rape (and Explores the ‘Nice Guy’ Phenomenon) |Amy Zimmerman |June 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The run-up to that poll has been marked by uncommonly high support for populist, so-called Euroskeptic parties.

First Anti-Semitic Attack Since World War II Rocks Brussels |Tracy McNicoll |May 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Klitschko is six-foot-seven and 250 pounds, and has an uncommonly long reach.

Here's What It's Like to Fight Vitali Klitschko, Ukraine’s Revolutionary Champ |Michael Daly |February 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He was called a baby killer when he returned home, and he became an uncommonly brave baby saver with the FDNY.

The Bush Administration Know-It-Alls Who Failed to Heed Warnings Before 9/11 |Michael Daly |September 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Well, there was no doubt that the Count was an uncommonly good fellow—for a Spaniard.

Lysbeth |H. Rider Haggard
Though he was not uncommonly tall, his shoulders were thick and broad, giving the impression of great strength.

'Me-Smith' |Caroline Lockhart
In South Carolina and Georgia, the campaign of 1781 was uncommonly active.

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) |John Marshall
Sile was not exactly a hero when he reached camp, but he was an uncommonly hungry boy.

Two Arrows |William O. Stoddard
They were uncommonly pretty apples—yellow, streaked with red.

Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad |Various

British Dictionary definitions for uncommonly

uncommonly

/ (ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ) /

adverb

in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree; rarely

(intensifier) you're uncommonly friendly