adverb
In a way that is not normal or expected.
He behaved unusually at dinner.
The dog was unusually quiet.
Common phrases & grammar
behave unusually · act unusually · unusually quiet
verb + unusually
unusually + adjective
American English
How to pronounce unusually
adverbB2
uhnYOOzhuhwuhlee
/ənˈju.ʒə.wə.li/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
In a way that is not normal or expected.
What to listen for
Unusually is commonly pronounced /ənˈju.ʒə.wə.li/, and you may also hear /ənˈju.ʒu.ə.li/ or the shorter /ənˈjuʒ.wə.li/.
Common pronunciation/ənˈju.ʒə.wə.li/
Common alternate/ənˈju.ʒu.ə.li/
Shorter alternate/ənˈjuʒ.wə.li/
Meanings & examples
adverb
To a degree that is noticeably different from what is normal.
The test was unusually difficult.
This month has been unusually cold.
Good to know
This word often comes before an adjective: unusually high, unusually difficult.
Common phrases & grammar
unusually high · unusually low · unusually large
unusually + adjective
unusually + adverb