uncharacteristically

adverb

Pronunciation: ˌʌnˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪkli

Definition

In a manner that is inconsistent with a person's usual behavior or nature.

Examples

• She remained uncharacteristically silent during the entire meeting.

• The team played uncharacteristically poorly in the final match of the season.

• He was uncharacteristically generous with his time this afternoon.

Synonyms of uncharacteristically

Words with a similar meaning to uncharacteristically:

• strangely
• unusually
• atypically
• aberrantly

Antonyms of uncharacteristically

Words with the opposite meaning to uncharacteristically:

• characteristically
• typically

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