Adverbs of Regularity and Irregularity · Adverbs: Manner Things

in a way that follows established customs, practices, or norms

"He dressed conventionally for the event."

"The company traditionally operated conventionally, but now they are exploring new marketing strategies."

in a way that is in accordance with established customs, traditions, or usual practices

"She customarily drinks tea."

"The village elders customarily gathered at sunset to discuss community matters."

in accordance with methods, beliefs, or customs that have remained unchanged for a long period of time

"Traditionally families eat together on Sunday."

"Traditionally families eat together on Sunday and this custom is still very important in many cultures around the world."

in an unpredictable or uneven manner

"The heartbeat beat irregularly."

"The patient's heartbeat beat irregularly and the doctor ordered more tests to determine the cause of the concerning arrhythmia."

not in a typical or expected manner

"The engine ran abnormally."

"The engine ran abnormally and the mechanic discovered that a broken valve was causing the strange noise."

not in accordance with established customs or practices

"She painted unconventionally."

"The artist chose to unconventionally use household objects as her primary painting materials."

in a way that does not stay the same or follow a clear pattern

"The weather changed inconsistently."

"His performance in the competition was inconsistent, with brilliant moments followed by careless errors."

unlike what is expected or ordinary

"He was atypically cheerful today."

"The usually reserved politician spoke atypically passionately about the need for social reform."

in a way that is disturbingly interested in dark or unpleasant subjects, especially death or suffering

"He spoke morbidly about death."

"The child was morbidly fascinated by the details of the accident reported on the news."

in a way that is strange or unusual

"He behaved peculiarly."

"The old man behaved peculiarly and he talked to himself while walking down the street."

in a way that is strangely or mysteriously unsettling, often because of its remarkable similarity to something else

"The resemblance was uncannily striking."

"The actor uncannily captured the mannerisms of the historical figure he was portraying."

in a way that is mysteriously strange or unsettling, often creating an atmosphere of discomfort or fear

"The forest was eerily silent."

"The abandoned house stood eerily on the hill, its windows like vacant eyes."

in a way that is peculiar or odd

"She behaved eccentrically."

"The wealthy inventor lived eccentrically in a mansion filled with bizarre contraptions."

in a way that is very noticeable or impressive

"She was strikingly beautiful."

"The young woman was strikingly beautiful and everyone who saw her could not help but stare."

in a way that seems strangely or oddly unusual

"He acted queerly."

"The man acted queerly and his strange behavior made the other passengers on the bus feel uncomfortable."

in an extremely unusual or extravagant way

"He dressed outlandishly."

"The fashion designer dressed outlandishly in a sequined cape and purple boots and photographers followed her everywhere she went."

in a manner that is unpredictable or irregular

"The car drove erratically on the highway."

"The car drove erratically on the highway swerving between lanes and forcing other drivers to honk their horns loudly."

in an unusual or strange manner that is different from what is expected

"Oddly enough nobody came to the party."

"Oddly enough nobody came to the party even though they had all said they would be there when I invited them."

in a manner that is strange or unexpected

"He weirdly stared at me."

"He weirdly stared at me for a full minute without saying anything and then he just walked away without any explanation."

in an extremely unusual, abnormal, or unexpected manner

"He was freakishly tall."

"The tall basketball player was freakishly tall and he towered over everyone else on the court."

in a way that is very strange

"He behaved bizarrely."

"The movie ended bizarrely with a dancing penguin and the confused audience did not know how to react."

in a way that is always the same

"She consistently arrives on time."

"She consistently arrives on time for work and never misses a day because she is very responsible."

in a manner that is not normal or expected

"It was unusually cold."

"The weather forecast predicted unusually warm temperatures for this time of year."

in a manner that is not natural, typical, or normal

"He smiled unnaturally."

"The actor smiled unnaturally and his fake expression made it clear that he was not actually happy despite his words."

in a manner that is unusual or unexpected

"Strangely nobody heard the noise."

"Strangely nobody heard the noise even though it was very loud and the walls are quite thin."

in a way that is unusual, strange, or unexpected

"He looked curiously."

"The child watched curiously as the magician performed his astonishing sleight-of-hand tricks."