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    uncommonly
    /ʌnˈkɒmənli/

    adverb

    • 1. exceptionally; very: "he is an uncommonly good talker"

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  2. totally. violently. whatever. See more results » (Definition of uncommonly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of uncommonly. uncommonly. Such systems are resource-conserving, carbon-storing, productive, uncommonly stable and economic. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Uncommonly definition: in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.. See examples of UNCOMMONLY used in a sentence.

  4. totally. violently. whatever. See more results » (Definition of uncommonly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of uncommonly. uncommonly. He pointed specifically to their stick skills and athleticism, but also pointed to the brothers' uncommonly close bond. From NPR.

  5. uncommonly. adverb. /ʌnˈkɒmənli/ /ʌnˈkɑːmənli/ (formal) to an unusual degree; extremely. an uncommonly gifted child. He looks uncommonly like a younger version of his father. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. not often; not usually.

  6. Use the word uncommonly to mean "extremely" or "exceptionally" — as in the uncommonly good chocolate chip cookies your dad baked, or the uncommonly speedy way your family ate them. Rather than modifying a verb, uncommonly is one of those adverbs that almost always modifies an adjective.

  7. Definition of 'uncommonly' Word Frequency. uncommonly in British English. (ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ ) adverb. 1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree; rarely. 2. ( intensifier) you're uncommonly friendly. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. uncommonly in American English. (ʌnˈkɑmənli) adverb. 1.

  8. adverb. 1. exceptionally, very, extremely, remarkably, particularly, strangely, seriously (informal), unusually, peculiarly, to the nth degree Mary was uncommonly good at tennis.