anomalously
anomalously — adverb
1. in a manner that departs noticeably from what is typical, often signalling that
in a manner that departs noticeably from what is typical, often signalling that something is wrong or unexpected
Last July the weather turned anomalously cold, with temperatures dropping fifteen degrees below normal.
collocation: anomalously cold / anomalously warm / anomalously low
After taking the new drug, Ishaan's blood pressure rose anomalously, which worried his doctor.
adverb after verb: rose anomalously / behaved anomalously
Lan's test scores were anomalously low this semester compared to her usual strong performance.
A bridge beam bent anomalously under a weight far below its design limit.
Vivek spoke anomalously little at dinner, and his grandmother asked if he felt unwell.
- abnormally
the closest synonym; 'abnormally' is more common in everyday medical/statistical contexts, while 'anomalously' has a stronger scientific flavour
- uncharacteristically
emphasises that the deviation is surprising given the subject's normal behaviour
- irregularly
focuses on failure to follow a regular pattern; less precise than 'anomalously' for scientific contexts
- out of the ordinary
a more informal, everyday equivalent; less precise and technical
- normally
the most direct antonym
- typically
emphasises behaviour matching the usual pattern
- as expected
a phrase-level antonym for 'anomalously' when used with verbs of behaviour or results
文法句型
anomalously + adjective (e.g. anomalously cold)
verb + anomalously (e.g. rose anomalously)
anomalously + adverb (e.g. anomalously little)
用法筆記
Common in scientific and technical writing to describe measurements, test results, or physical behaviour that deviates from a known baseline. The word carries a suggestion that the deviation is noteworthy or potentially problematic, not just random variation.