unusually

unusually — adverb

1. used before an adjective or adverb to say that a quality is present more strongl

1.副詞B2
釋義

used before an adjective or adverb to say that a quality is present more strongly than what most people would consider normal or typical.

例句

The winter in Sapporo was unusually cold this year, with temperatures dropping below minus ten.

unusually + adjective (cold)

Naoko seemed unusually quiet at dinner, which worried her roommate Sofia.

同義詞
  • exceptionally

    very similar in meaning; slightly more formal in tone

  • remarkably

    emphasises that the quality is striking or worthy of attention

  • extraordinarily

    stronger degree; less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • typically

    describes what is usual or expected rather than remarkable

  • normally

    indicates the standard or expected degree of a quality

文法句型

unusually + adjective

unusually + adverb

用法筆記

Always placed directly before the adjective or adverb it modifies — for example, unusually tall, not tall unusually. Cannot modify a noun without an adjective (*an unusually car).

常見錯誤

❌This is an unusually car.
✅This is an unusually fast car.
💡unusually must be followed by an adjective or another adverb, not a noun.
❌She spoke unusually.
✅She spoke unusually quietly.
💡when used as an intensifier, unusually needs an adjective or adverb to modify.

2. used to describe a behaviour, situation, or condition that is different from wha

2.副詞B2
釋義

used to describe a behaviour, situation, or condition that is different from what you would normally expect from a particular person or thing.

例句

Christopher, who is always on time, was unusually late for the Monday meeting.

unusually + adjective describing behaviour (late)

Élise, normally a cheerful person, was unusually quiet and distant all afternoon.

同義詞
  • uncharacteristically

    directly expresses a behaviour that is not typical of someone; the closest synonym

  • atypically

    less common in everyday speech; more formal and technical

反義詞

文法句型

unusually + adjective

用法筆記

Often appears in a sentence that first states or implies the normal behaviour of the person or thing, creating a clear contrast — for example, by including a phrase like 'for him' or 'which is unusual for her', or by describing the usual situation first.

常見錯誤

❌He was unusually happy' (without context).
✅He was unusually happy today, considering he is normally quite serious.
💡without stating or implying what is normal for the person, the sentence may be read as sense 1 (very happy) rather than sense 2 (uncharacteristically happy).