In an anomalistic manner; in a way that deviates from normal patterns or expectations; by way of studying or acknowledging anomalies.
From anomalistical plus the adverbial suffix -ly. This layering of suffixes (anomal-ist-ic-al-ly) shows how English builds increasingly specific descriptors for scientific precision.
When a scientist says something behaves 'anomalistically,' they're admitting it breaks the rules in a way that's worth studying carefully—it's basically saying 'this weirdness is real and important!'
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