Adverbs of Regularity and Irregularity

traditionally

Adverb

/trə.dɪ.ʃə.nə.li/ or /trē.di.shē.nē.li/

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in accordance with methods, beliefs, or customs that have remained unchanged for a long period of time

consistently

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/kən.sɪs.tənt.li/ or /kēn.sis.tēnt.li/

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in a way that is always the same

irregularly

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/ɪr.rɛ.gjʊ.lər.li/ or /ir.re.gyoo.lēr.li/

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in an unpredictable or uneven manner

unusually

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/ʌn.ju:.ʒə.li/ or /an.yoo.zhē.li/

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in a manner that is not normal or expected

abnormally

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/æbˈnɔɹməɫi/

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not in a typical or expected manner

unnaturally

Adverb

/ʌn.næ.ʧɜ.rə.li/ or /an.nā.chē.rē.li/

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in a manner that is not natural, typical, or normal

unconventionally

Adverb

/ʌn.kən.vɛn.ʃə.nə.li/ or /an.kēn.ven.shē.nē.li/

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not in accordance with established customs or practices

inconsistently

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/ɪn.kən.sɪs.tənt.li/ or /in.kēn.sis.tēnt.li/

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in a way that does not stay the same or follow a clear pattern

atypically

Adverb

/eɪ.tɪ.pɪk.li/ or /ei.ti.pik.li/

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unlike what is expected or ordinary

strangely

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/streɪn.ʤli/ or /strein.jli/

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in a manner that is unusual or unexpected

morbidly

Adverb

/mɔr.bəd.li/ or /mawr.bēd.li/

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in a way that is disturbingly interested in dark or unpleasant subjects, especially death or suffering

peculiarly

Adverb

/pɪ.kjul.jɜr.li/ or /pi.kyool.yēr.li/

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in a way that is strange or unusual

uncannily

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/ʌn.kæ.nɪ.li/ or /an.kā.ni.li/

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in a way that is strangely or mysteriously unsettling, often because of its remarkable similarity to something else

eerily

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/ɪ.rə.li/ or /i.rē.li/

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in a way that is mysteriously strange or unsettling, often creating an atmosphere of discomfort or fear

eccentrically

Adverb

/ɛ.ksɛnt.rɪk.li/ or /e.ksent.rik.li/

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in a way that is peculiar or odd

curiously

Adverb

/kjʊ.riəs.li/ or /kyoo.riēs.li/

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in a way that is unusual, strange, or unexpected

strikingly

Adverb

/straɪ.kɪng.li/ or /strai.king.li/

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in a way that is very noticeable or impressive

queerly

Adverb

/kwɪr.li/ or /kvir.li/

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in a way that seems strangely or oddly unusual

outlandishly

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/aʊt.læn.dɪʃ.li/ or /aoot.lān.dish.li/

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in an extremely unusual or extravagant way

erratically

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/ɛ.ræ.tɪk.li/ or /e.rā.tik.li/

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in a manner that is unpredictable or irregular

oddly

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/ɑd.li/ or /aad.li/

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in an unusual or strange manner that is different from what is expected

weirdly

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/wɪrd.li/ or /vird.li/

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in a manner that is strange or unexpected

freakishly

Adverb

/fri:.kɪʃ.li/ or /fri.kish.li/

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in an extremely unusual, abnormal, or unexpected manner

bizarrely

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/bi.zɑ:r.li/ or /bi.zaar.li/

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in a way that is very strange