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Unwontedly vs Wontedly - What's the difference?

unwontedly | wontedly | Related terms |

Unwontedly is a related term of wontedly.


As adverbs the difference between unwontedly and wontedly

is that unwontedly is unusually while wontedly is usually, customarily, or habitually.

unwontedly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Unusually
  • * 1917 , Edward Thomas, Adlestrop
  • Yes. I remember Adlestrop—
    The name, because one afternoon
    Of heat the express-train drew up there
    Unwontedly . It was late June.

    wontedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Usually, customarily, or habitually.
  • * 2008 , Zane Grey, The Mysterious Rider:
  • What if she happened to meet him! Would he imagine her purpose in coming there? Her heart began to beat un-wontedly .
  • * 1973 , Madeleine L'Engle, A wind in the door:
  • "My dear child," Mr. Jenkins said, and his voice was un-wontedly compassionate.
  • * 1908 , Henry James, The awkward age:
  • It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.

    See also

    * wantonly