abnormally

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US/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/

adverb

In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.

Less commonFirst used First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 17

Meanings

adverbabnormally (comparative more abnormally, superlative most abnormally)

comparative more abnormally · superlative most abnormally

  1. In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.First known use First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.

    Living, as they did, in what appeared to me impenetrable darkness, their eyes were abnormally large and sensitive.

    1895, H. G. Wells, chapter 6, in The Time Machine
    1 more example

    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.

    2018 June 25, James Roland, “What is Hypergonadism?”, in Healthline, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2025

    Synonyms: unusually, extraordinarily

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.

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Translations

Catalan anormalment
  • anormalmentIn an abnormal manner
Danish unormal, ualmindelig
  • unormalIn an abnormal manner
  • ualmindeligIn an abnormal manner
  • anormalIn an abnormal manner
Dutch abnormaal
  • abnormaalIn an abnormal manner
Finnish epänormaalisti, epätavallisesti
  • epänormaalistiIn an abnormal manner
  • epätavallisestiIn an abnormal manner
French anormalement
  • anormalementIn an abnormal manner
German unnormal
  • unnormalIn an abnormal manner
Italian anormalmente
  • anormalmenteIn an abnormal manner
Japanese 異常に
  • 異常に (ijōni)In an abnormal manner
Latvian anormāli, nenormāli
  • anormāliIn an abnormal manner
  • nenormāliIn an abnormal manner
Polish anormalnie, nienormalnie
  • anormalnieIn an abnormal manner
  • nienormalnieIn an abnormal manner
Portuguese anormalmente
  • anormalmenteIn an abnormal manner
Russian анома́льно, ненорма́льно
  • анома́льно (anomálʹno)In an abnormal manner
  • ненорма́льно (nenormálʹno)In an abnormal manner
Spanish anormalmente
  • anormalmenteIn an abnormal manner
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APA

abnormally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnormally

MLA

“abnormally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnormally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abnormally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnormally.

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