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Extra vs Uncommonly - What's the difference?

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Extra is a synonym of uncommonly.


As adverbs the difference between extra and uncommonly

is that extra is (informal) to an extraordinary degree while uncommonly is to an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.

As an adjective extra

is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

As a noun extra

is (cricket) a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in australia referred to as a sundry.

extra

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
    • extra''' work; '''extra pay
  • (dated) Extraordinarily good; superior.

    • Derived terms

    * extraness

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal) To an extraordinary degree.
    • That day he ran to school extra fast.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.
  • An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
    • extra''', '''extra , read all about it!
  • A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.

    • Derived terms

    * wuxtry

    Derived terms

    * extra credit English degree adverbs ----

    uncommonly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.
  • * 2012 , Jeannie Lin, My Fair Concubine (page 12)
    • For a gentleman, he was uncommonly rude, but she supposed wearing silk and jade gave him that privilege.
  • Not often; on rare occasions.
    • Not uncommonly , I find that I have arrived too late to catch my train.