に（も）なく (ni mo naku)

Meaning & usage

Unusually; more ~ than usual | A phrase that means something unusual happens or someone does something unusual.

Example sentences 5

1. 今年は例年になく猛暑で、いつもは省エネを心がけている私が、いつの間にかクーラーをかけてしまっている。

   This year has been unusually hot, a real scorcher. I usually try hard to save energy, but I find myself turning on the cooler.

2. 宏は「ただいまー」といつになく明るい声で帰ってきた。

   Hiroshi came home and said "I'm home!" in an unusually cheerful voice.

3. 彼女は今日はいつに（も）なく陽気だった。

   She was unusually cheerful today.

4. 普段はたいていビールや日本酒だが、たまに柄にもなくバーにカクテルを飲みに行ったりする。

   Usually I drink beer or sake, but occasionally I may go out for cocktails at a bar, which is unlike me.

5. 気になっていた彼女が隣に座ったので、僕の心は我にもなく弾んだ。

   The woman I've got a crush on sat next to me, so my heart started pounding with excitement involuntarily.