uncommonly

English

Etymology

From uncommon +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

uncommonly (comparative more uncommonly, superlative most uncommonly)

1. To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.
   • 2012, Jeannie Lin, My Fair Concubine, page 12:

     For a gentleman, he was uncommonly rude, but she supposed wearing silk and jade gave him that privilege.

2. Not often; on rare occasions.

   Not uncommonly, I find that I have arrived too late to catch my train.

Synonyms

• (to an uncommon degree): atypically, unwontedly; see also Thesaurus:unusually
• (not often): sometimes, sporadically; see also Thesaurus:occasionally and Thesaurus:rarely

Translations

to an uncommon degree

• Esperanto: nekutime, ^{(please verify)} nekomune
• Spanish: extraordinariamente (es)