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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesungewohnt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊngəvoːnt
"Sie reagierte ungewohnt auf die Frage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that is not known, recognized, or customary.
"He spoke unfamiliarly about subjects he usually knew nothing about." - 2
In a strange, unusual, or uncommon way.
"The historic room was decorated unfamiliarly for the modern art exhibition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'unfamiliar', combining the Old English negative prefix 'un-' with the Middle English 'familiar', which traces back to the Latin 'familiaris' meaning domestic or intimate. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in late Middle English to denote manner or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfamiliarly" is said worldwide
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peu familièrement
Transliteration: pø familjɛʁmɑ̃
"Il s'est comporté peu familièrement lors de la réunion."
ungewohnt
Transliteration: ʊngəvoːnt
"Sie reagierte ungewohnt auf die Frage."
in modo non familiare
Transliteration: in modo non familiare
"Parlava in modo non familiare dell'argomento."
desconocidamente
Transliteration: desconocidamente
"El entorno se sentía desconocidamente frío."
desfamiliarizadamente
Transliteration: desfamiliarizadamente
"Ele agiu desfamiliarizadamente no novo escritório."
अपरिचित रूप से
Transliteration: aparichit roop se
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने उस विषय पर अपरिचित रूप से बात की।"
不熟悉地
Transliteration: bù shúxī de
Script: 中文汉字
"他很不熟悉地处理了这项任务。"
생소하게
Transliteration: saengsohage
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 그 상황을 생소하게 느꼈다."
見慣れない様子で
Transliteration: minarenai yousu de
Script: 日本語
"彼はその街を見慣れない様子で歩いた。"
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