"uncommonly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more uncommonly [comparative], most uncommonly [superlative]
Etymology: uncommon + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uncommon|ly}} uncommon + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} uncommonly (comparative more uncommonly, superlative most uncommonly)
  1. To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely. Synonyms (to an uncommon degree): atypically Translations (to an uncommon degree): nekomune (Esperanto), extraordinariamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-uncommonly-en-adv-HmwcXnsd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'to an uncommon degree': 88 12 Disambiguation of 'to an uncommon degree': 88 12
  2. Not often; on rare occasions. Synonyms (not often): sometimes
    Sense id: en-uncommonly-en-adv-G3Vbai97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'not often': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unwontedly, unusually, sporadically, occasionally and Thesaurus:rarely

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