uncharacteristically


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un·char·ac·ter·is·tic

(ŭn′kăr-ək-tə-rĭs′tĭk)
adj.
Unusual or atypical: an uncharacteristic display of anger.
un′char·ac·ter·is′ti·cal·ly adv.
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uncharacteristically

(ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪkəlɪ)
adv
in a manner that is not typical or usual
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv. 1. uncharacteristically - in uncharacteristic manner; "he was uncharacteristically cool"
characteristically - in characteristic manner; "he arrived characteristically late"
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Translations

uncharacteristically

[ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪklɪ] ADV uncharacteristically rude/generous → de una grosería/generosidad inusitada
to behave uncharacteristically → comportarse de manera inusual
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

uncharacteristically

[ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪkəli] adv
He has been uncharacteristically silent → Il est resté anormalement silencieux.
Uncharacteristically for Kevin, he decided to have a snooze → Kevin décida de piquer un petit somme, ce qui était inattendu de sa part.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

uncharacteristically

adv → auf uncharakteristische or untypische Weise ; she was uncharacteristically silent → sie war ungewöhnlich still für ihre Verhältnisse
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