uncommon

CEFRB1

/ʌnˈkɒmən/

adjective

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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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This is not an uncommon practice.
1946 January and February, “The Why and The Wherefore: The Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 59
There’s no delicate way to put this, so we’re just going to come right out and say it – we feel that ramp meters are underappreciated. […] Yet, it’s not uncommon to see drivers totally ignore a ramp meter and drive right through its red light.
2014 February 5, “Ramp Meters: Unappreciated or just misunderstood?”, in Arizona Department of Transportation, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2022
‘Is Suffolk your county, sir?’ asked William. ‘Yes,’ I said, with some importance. ‘Suffolk’s my county.’ ‘I’m told the dumplings is uncommon fine down there,’ said William.
1849 May – 1850 November, Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC
'The Squire's pretty springe, considering his weight,' said Mr Macey, 'and he stamps uncommon well.'
1861, George Eliot, Silas Marner, London: Penguin Books, published 1967, page 159

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