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anormalement

abnormally; unusually

adverb ah-nor-mal-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Anormalement modifies adjectives or past participles to signal deviation from a norm: anormalement élevé (abnormally high). It is widely used in medical, scientific, and everyday registers. The root adjective anormal (m) / anormale (f) carries the same sense and is far more frequent in casual speech.

Examples

"Les températures sont anormalement basses ce mois."

Natural Translation

Temperatures are abnormally low this month.

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