weirdly

adverb

weird·​ly ˈwird-lē How to pronounce weirdly (audio)
Synonyms of weirdlynext
: in a weird manner : in a strange way
a weirdly familiar place
has been behaving weirdly lately
… in the pellucid air everything seemed weirdly beautiful …P. G. Wodehouse

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Forte and Carden play Martin and Vicki Marvin, weirdly co-dependent siblings who move from Indiana to Sydney to help launch a new spray-tan product produced from the maqui berry. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 The scenarios were weirdly similar the following night. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026 Though these examples might sound harmlessly silly (or weirdly specific), relationship therapists aren’t shocked. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026 Huffman’s company, which has the weirdly generic name of The New Theatre Project, has made a name for itself by creating novel shows inside a working factory on Chicago’s North Side. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdly

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weirdly was in 1837

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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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