abnormally

English

Etymology

From abnormal +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/
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Adverb

abnormally (comparative more abnormally, superlative most abnormally)

  1. In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
    • 1895, H. G. Wells, chapter 6, in The Time Machine:
      Living, as they did, in what appeared to me impenetrable darkness, their eyes were abnormally large and sensitive.
    • 2018 June 25, James Roland, “What is Hypergonadism?”, in Healthline‎[1]:
      In mild cases of hypergonadism prior to puberty, the onset of physical and mood changes may not be abnormally early or significant enough to cause any psychological or long-term physical complications.

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References

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abnormally”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.
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