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abnormallyin a way that is unusual or not typical

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that is unusual or not typical

Pronunciation (IPA): /æbˈnɔːrməli/

Korean meaning: 비정상적으로, 이상하게

Korean pronunciation: 애브**노**멀리

Example Sentences

  • The stock prices rose abnormally after the announcement.
  • He was abnormally quiet during the meeting, which made everyone suspicious.
  • My cat has been sleeping abnormally long - 20 hours a day!

abnormally

ADVERB

//æbˈnɔːrməli//

in a way that is unusual or not typical

abnormally concept
💡 Concept

a student sits at a cafeteria table eating pizza with a fork and knife in an overly formal manner. He carefully cuts each bite into perfect squares while wearing white gloves and sitting with perfect posture. Other students around him stare with confused expressions as they eat their pizza normally with their hands. The cafeteria workers peek over from behind the counter, pointing and whispering about the strange dining behavior. someone acting in a way that is unusual or not typical

abnormally rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He acts abnormally at meetings normally held formally!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æbˈnɔːrməli/
🇬🇧 UK/æbˈnɔːməli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixab--
Rootnorm
Suffix--ally

Origin

라틴어 'ab-(떨어져서)'와 'norma(규칙, 기준)'에서 유래했습니다. 마치 정해진 규칙에서 벗어나 있다는 의미가 시간을 거쳐 '비정상적으로'라는 뜻이 되었죠.

🎵Rhyme

normallyformally
normally
formally

🔗Collocations

abnormally high
abnormally low
abnormally large
behave abnormally
abnormally hot weather

📝Examples

The stock prices rose abnormally after the announcement.

He was abnormally quiet during the meeting, which made everyone suspicious.

😄 Fun example

My cat has been sleeping abnormally long - 20 hours a day!

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery guy arrived abnormally fast - in just 5 minutes!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unusuallyextraordinarilyexceptionallystrangely

Antonyms

normallytypicallyusually

Related

abnormalanomalyirregulardeviation

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