adv
Meaning 1
To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
uncommonly
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adv
Meaning 2
Not often; on rare occasions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Not uncommonly, I find that I have arrived too late to catch my train.
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adverb
Meaning 3
exceptionally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a common remedy is uncommonly difficult to find
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English uncommon Middle English -ly English -ly English uncommonly From uncommon + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: nekutime — to an uncommon degree
- Spanish: extraordinariamente — to an uncommon degree