: 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 …—
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Whitney has been complaining to Conner that Jen has been weirdly unfriendly at the Dancing With the Stars studio.
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The scenarios were weirdly similar the following night.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
The filmmaker, known for marrying smart social commentary with weirdly believable magical realism, appears to be doubling down on what’s working for him.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The scenarios were weirdly similar the following night.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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