Word
aberrantly
Phoneticsaber·rant·ly
Definition
adv. in a way that is strange, unusual, or different from what is normal. You use this to describe behavior or results that do not follow the usual pattern.
adv. in a manner that deviates from what is normal, expected, or standard. Often used to describe physical or behavioral characteristics that are atypical or pathological.
Examples
“The weather behaved aberrantly this summer, with no rain at all.”
“The scientist noted that the chemical reacted aberrantly when exposed to the new temperature, producing a color not seen before.”
“While most patients showed a steady improvement, one subject behaved aberrantly, displaying symptoms that suggested a completely different underlying condition than the rest of the group.”
Examples
simple
“The weather behaved aberrantly this summer, with no rain at all.”
contextual
“The scientist noted that the chemical reacted aberrantly when exposed to the new temperature, producing a color not seen before.”
complex
“While most patients showed a steady improvement, one subject behaved aberrantly, displaying symptoms that suggested a completely different underlying condition than the rest of the group.”
Etymology
From aberrant + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.