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unusually

US /əˈnjuˌʒuəli/

adverb Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

to a remarkable degree or extent

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The office was unusually quiet because most of the staff were at the conference.

Word Family

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unusually gốc

Synonyms

  • exceptionallyto an exceptional degree
  • remarkablyto a remarkable degree or extent
  • abnormallyin an abnormal manner

Collocations

  • Easy unusually hot day
    describing unusually hot day (to a remarkable degree or extent)
  • Medium unusually high volume of support calls
    describing unusually high volume of support calls (to a remarkable degree or extent)
  • Hard unusually stringent fiscal austerity measures
    describing unusually stringent fiscal austerity measures (to a remarkable degree or extent)
  • Very Hard an unusually prescient warning unheeded by all
    referring to an unusually prescient warning unheeded by all

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