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abnormally

/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Deviating from what is normal, usual, or expected.

    - "The patient's lab results were abnormally high."
    - "The traffic was abnormally heavy due to the accident."

Synonyms

extraordinarily , unusually
Rhymes
Words rhyming with abnormally
normally , abominably , isolably , uncommonly
Variants
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abnormal , abnormally
Etymology
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From Old French abnormel, from ab- 'away from' + norma 'rule' or 'model'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'abnormal' was first used in the English language in the 15th century.

  2. Abnormally is an adjective that can be used to describe anything that deviates from what is considered normal or expected.


Related Concepts
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  1. Anomaly: An anomaly is an object or phenomenon that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

  2. Pathology: Pathology is the study of disease, especially the causes and effects of diseases and the laboratory evidence of these processes.


Culture
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Abnormally has been used extensively in literature, particularly in science fiction and horror genres, to describe characters or situations that deviate significantly from the norm.

How to Memorize "abnormally"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a bell curve with 'normal' being the average, and 'abnormally' as data points falling outside of the curve.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'abnormally' with the idea of something being out of the ordinary or unexpected.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym ABNORMAL to remember the definition: Abnormal - Deviates from the Norm


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