abnormally
/æbˈnɔːməli/ (bre, ipa) · /æbˈnɔːrməli/ (ame, ipa)
abnormally — adverb
1. to an unusual or worrying degree, far enough from the normal range that people n
to an unusual or worrying degree, far enough from the normal range that people notice or become concerned — for example, a temperature, a heart rate, or a person's behaviour being clearly outside what is healthy or expected.
The summer was abnormally dry, and Linnea's vegetable garden died within weeks.
abnormally + adjective (intensifies a measurable departure)
Theo's heart was beating abnormally fast after the long climb up the cliff.
abnormally + adverb describing a body process
The blood test showed that Manuela's iron level was abnormally low.
Hassan behaved abnormally at the family dinner, barely speaking to anyone.
Fatima noticed that the cat had been eating abnormally little for several days.
- unusually
neutral; no implication of concern
- atypically
more formal; common in scientific writing
- exceptionally
often positive; abnormally is usually negative
文法句型
abnormally + adjective
abnormally + verb
用法筆記
Frequently pairs with measurable adjectives or adverbs (high, low, fast, slow, hot, cold) in medical, scientific, or weather contexts. Subject is often a body measurement, a weather pattern, or an observed behaviour.