Definition

In a way that has never happened before; without any previous example.

Example

The team achieved unprecedentedly high scores in the competition.

Conversation

Did you hear about the weather this week?

Yeah, it's been unprecedentedly warm for this time of year.

I know! It feels like summer already.

Right? I hope it doesn’t mean we’ll have a really hot summer ahead.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unprecedentedly → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not), "precedent" (from Latin "praecedens", meaning going before), and "-ly" (meaning in a manner). The word "unprecedentedly" means in a manner that is not based on any previous example or occurrence.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not' ('un-') based on anything that has 'gone before' ('precedent') — that's why unprecedentedly means in a way that has never happened before.

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