ABNORMALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does abnormally mean? 

• ABNORMALLY (adverb)
  The adverb ABNORMALLY has 1 sense:

1. in an abnormal manner

  Familiarity information: ABNORMALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABNORMALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an abnormal manner

Context example:

his blood pressure was abnormally low

Pertainym:

abnormal (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm)

 Context examples 

It is found at abnormally high levels on the surface of many types of cancer cells, so these cells may divide excessively in the presence of epidermal growth factor.

(EGFR, NCI Dictionary)

A disorder characterized by abnormally painful abdominal cramps during menses.

(Dysmenorrhea, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

In emphysema, the alveoli become abnormally inflated, damaging their walls and making it harder to breathe.

(Emphysema, NCI Dictionary)

A brain disorder characterized by episodes of abnormally increased neuronal discharge resulting in transient episodes of sensory or motor neurological dysfunction, or psychic dysfunction.

(Epilepsy, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic finding indicating the presence of abnormally large nucleated erythroblasts in the bone marrow.

(Megaloblastoid Changes Present, NCI Thesaurus)

Abnormally painful abdominal cramps during menstruation.

(Dysmenorrhea, NCI Thesaurus)

A metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels due to diminished production of insulin or insulin resistance/desensitization.

(Diabetes mellitus, NCI Thesaurus)

A finding of a cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by an abnormally long corrected QT interval.

(Corrected Prolonged QT Interval by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

This agent can only be reduced by mitochondria found in hypoxic cells with abnormally high electron concentrations.

(Copper Cu 62-ATSM, NCI Thesaurus)

His redeeming quality is a love of animals, though, indeed, he has such curious turns in it that I sometimes imagine he is only abnormally cruel.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)