Meaning

2 senses
  1. To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.

  2. Not often; on rare occasions.

    Not uncommonly, I find that I have arrived too late to catch my train.

More definitions
  • exceptionally

Examples

6 sentences
  1. She was uncommonly witty and charming.

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  2. I think the whole case fits together uncommonly well.

    deIch finde, der ganze Fall passt ungewöhnlich gut zusammen.

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  3. Her extremely short and rather shabby skirt revealed a pair of uncommonly dainty ankles.

    deIhr äußerst kurzer und recht schäbiger Rock enthüllte ein Paar ungewöhnlich zierlicher Fesseln.

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  4. Hector's uncommonly brash and outspoken today. He's usually deathly quiet.

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  5. My uncommonly well-made sneaker lasted 5 years. Its mate did not.

    deMein ungewöhnlich gut gearbeiteter Turnschuh hielt fünf Jahre - sein Kollege nicht.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

more uncommonly, most uncommonly
Comparativemore uncommonly Lesson
Superlativemost uncommonly

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
not often:sometimesB1
to an uncommon degree:atypically

Word family

1 related words
Relateduncommon

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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