unusual

unusual
adj.
VERBS
appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as
become
consider sth, find sth

It was considered unusual for a woman to study medicine.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
decidedly, distinctly, highly, most, particularly, truly (esp. AmE)

This is a highly unusual case.

relatively
a little, slightly, etc.
by no means, hardly, not at all

It's not at all unusual to feel very tired in the early months of pregnancy.

enough, sufficiently

The arrival of a taxi was unusual enough; an unknown woman getting out of it was sensational.

PREPOSITION
for

It's unusual for a woman to do this job.

in

The organization is unusual in several respects.

Unusual is used with these nouns: ↑angle, ↑arrangement, ↑aspect, ↑case, ↑circumstance, ↑combination, ↑degree, ↑expression, ↑feature, ↑habit, ↑incident, ↑method, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑occurrence, ↑phenomenon, ↑punishment, ↑request, ↑shape, ↑sight, ↑situation, ↑smell, ↑step, ↑twist, ↑variety

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  • Unusual — Un*u su*al, a. Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition. {Un*u su*al*ly}, adv. {Un*u su*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • unusual — 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + USUAL (Cf. usual). Related: Unusually …   Etymology dictionary

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  • unusual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not habitually or commonly done or occurring. 2) remarkable; exceptional. DERIVATIVES unusually adverb unusualness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • unusual — [unyo͞o′zhə wəl] adj. not usual or common; rare; exceptional unusually adv. unusualness n …   English World dictionary

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  • unusual — adj. 1) unusual to + inf. (it is unusual to see snow in this region; it s unusual for two world records to be set in/on one day) 2) unusual that + clause (it s unusual that two world records should be set in/on one day) * * * [ʌn juːʒʊəl] unusual …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unusual — un|u|su|al [ ʌn juʒuəl ] adjective *** 1. ) different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive: The designers have chosen unusual color combinations. Ewing is a player with unusual talent. 2. ) not… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unusual */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl] / US [ʌnˈjuʒuəl] adjective 1) not normal, common, or ordinary Local residents should contact the police if they notice anything unusual. You re in a very unusual situation. it is unusual to do something: It s unusual to find so… …   English dictionary

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