"abnormally" Synonyms

General Deviations:

• Unusually: This is a very common and neutral synonym.
• Exceptionally: Suggests a significant deviation, often implying something positive or remarkable (but can also be negative).
• Remarkably: Similar to exceptionally, highlighting the unusual nature.
• Notably: Similar to remarkably, drawing attention to the deviation.
• Significantly: Emphasizes the degree of difference.
• Deviantly: Directly points to a departure from the norm.
• Irregularly: Suggests a lack of consistency or pattern.
• Erraticly: Implies unpredictable and inconsistent deviations.
• Anomalously: Focuses on the odd or out-of-place nature of the occurrence.

Negative Connotations (Suggesting something is wrong):

• Unnaturally: Implies a distortion or perversion of what is natural.
• Perversely: Suggests a deliberate or willful deviation from what is right or proper.
• Atypically: Similar to unusually but can carry a slightly more negative implication.
• Aberrantly: Implies a departure from the normal or expected, often in a negative or undesirable way.
• Pathologically: Suggests a disease or disorder as the cause of the deviation.
• Malfunctionally: Specifically refers to something not working as it should.

Quantitative Deviations (Suggesting a measurable difference):

• Excessively: Indicates an amount or degree that is beyond what is considered normal or reasonable.
• Inordinately: Similar to excessively, suggesting an unreasonable or disproportionate amount.
• Disproportionately: Highlights an imbalance or lack of proper proportion.

Context-Specific Synonyms:

• Strangely: Use when the deviation is perceived as odd or peculiar.
• Oddly: Similar to strangely.
• Curiously: Suggests an interest in the unusual nature of the event.
• Unaccountably: Indicates that there is no apparent explanation for the deviation.

Which synonym is best depends on the specific situation you're describing. For example, you might say "The weather was unusually warm for this time of year" or "The patient's blood pressure was abnormally high." The best choice will depend on the context and the specific nuance you want to convey.

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By Jerry Ramonyai