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Definition unusually in British English

unusually adverb

adverb
/ʌnˈjuːʒʊəli/
1

extremely: used for emphasizing that something is not what you would normally expect

Example

An unusually large number of our students passed this year.

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2

in a way that is not usual or typical

Example

Unusually for these parts, there was warm sunshine on Christmas day.

Example

Boris seemed unusually quiet.

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Definition unusually in British English