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atypical
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atypical
(adjective)
atypical
/eɪ
ˈ
tɪpɪkəl/
adjective
atypical
/eɪ
ˈ
tɪpɪkəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATYPICAL
:
not typical
:
not usual or normal
an
atypical
case
This book is
atypical
of her previous work. [=is not like her previous work]
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— atypically
/eɪ
ˈ
tɪpɪkli/
adverb
We had an
atypically
[=
unusually
] leisurely lunch that afternoon.
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