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English

Adjective

uncommon

  1. rare; not readily found; unusual
    Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state
  2. remarkable ; exceptional
    The diamond was of uncommon size

also uncommoner, uncommonest

Translations

  • Spanish: raro (1), poco común (1), excepcional (2), extraodinario (2)
    ovanlig (1,(2)), rar (archaic) (1), sällsynt (1), remarkabel (2), exceptionell (2)

Adverb

uncommonly

  1. extremely; exceptionally
    A common remedy is uncommonly difficult to find

Translations

  • Spanish: extraordinariamente (1)


Noun

uncommonness

  1. the degree to which something is uncommon
    The uncommonness of the gem is what defines it's value.

Translations

  • Swedish: ovanlighet , sällsynthet


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