"unprecedently" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more unprecedently [comparative], most unprecedently [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + precedent + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|precedent|-ly}} un- + precedent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} unprecedently (comparative more unprecedently, superlative most unprecedently)
  1. In a manner or to a degree that has no precedent. Related terms: unprecedentedly
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