unusual

[ uhn-yoo-zhoo-uhl, -yoozh-wuhl ]
/ ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl /

adjective

not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.

Origin of unusual

First recorded in 1575–85; un-1 + usual

OTHER WORDS FROM unusual

un·u·su·al·ly, adverb un·u·su·al·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unusually

unusual
/ (ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl) /

adjective

out of the ordinary; uncommon; extraordinary an unusual design

Derived forms of unusual

unusually, adverb unusualness, noun