uncommonly

[ uhn-kom-uhn-lee ]

adverb

1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.
2. exceptionally; outstandingly.
3. rarely; infrequently.

uncommonly

/ ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ /

adverb

1. in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree; rarely
2. (intensifier)

   you're uncommonly friendly

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncommonly¹

First recorded in 1740–50; uncommon + -ly

Example Sentences

Even after years on the job, Klotz has maintained her uncommonly cheerful manner.

From Los Angeles Times

To counter this, she has an uncommonly strong script for the genre, balancing the sappy and sentimental with a slangy skater-queer-cool-kid voice inhabited comfortably by both Stella and Plaza.

From Los Angeles Times

But Trump, this time around, seems to be finding it uncommonly difficult to stick with.

From BBC

As tenants have departed, they have left behind uncommonly large spaces because of Third Street’s history as a prime retail venue serving large stores.

From Los Angeles Times

In his review of the series, Times television critic Robert Lloyd called it “uncommonly well done — cleverly written, smartly cast, sensitively played, marvelously realized.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• exceptionally
• extremely
• remarkably
• strangely
• unusually