anomalistically · adv — in an anomalistic manner; unevenly or with irregularity. It carries an Arena rating of 1504, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, anomalistically ranks #2,176 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #3,414 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #4,908 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #8,787 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words.
Why “anomalistically” is a great word
In a manner that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected; with irregularity. From anomalistic (from anomaly, from Ancient Greek ἀνωμαλία (anōmalía, "irregularity") + the adjectival suffix -istic) + the adverbial suffix -ally; first attested in 1775. Unlike “irregularly,” which simply notes a lack of pattern, or “systematically,” which promises methodical order, “anomalistically” implies a measured divergence from a known rule or scientific expectation. It is the planet tracing an ellipse whose focus is slightly off-center, the single data point that refuses the smooth curve, or the heartbeat that insists on its own syncopated rhythm—a quiet testament to the fact that the universe’s true grammar is written in exceptions.
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Etymology
From anomalistic + -ally.
adv
- In an anomalistic manner; unevenly or with irregularity.
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