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Recent Examples of funnily
Burnham’s path to power is, funnily enough, more typical of American politicians than British ones.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Your relationship is as unique as your fingerprint, so your list of do’s and don’ts will be, too — which, funnily enough, is precisely what psychological researchers want to see.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
The 1929 landmark building has long attracted Hollywood writers and actors, and funnily enough, Rhimes’s unit once doubled as Olivia Pope’s apartment in early episodes of Scandal.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
In 2024, a team of volunteers and engineers banded together to 3D print a harness to help a nearly three-decade-old turtle named Charlotte living with the funnily named, but medically serious, bubble butt syndrome.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
But, funnily enough, losing to Halifax might have been the best thing that happened because Ben Tozer stood up in the dressing room and gave it to everyone.
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Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Both have two, and all four books were published by Riverhead, and funnily enough, both earlier books (The Mothers, 2016 and Verge, 2020, respectively) were designed by Rachel Willey, while both later books (The Vanishing Half, 2020, and Thrust, 2022) were designed by Lauren Peters-Collaer.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
Expect appearances from local brewers, live music, games and food – plus lots of funnily dressed dogs kicking back after their big show.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
That's why, funnily enough, a furniture store actually works really well for us because the floorplate facilitates interaction.
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Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Your relationship is as unique as your fingerprint, so your list of do’s and don’ts will be, too — which, funnily enough, is precisely what psychological researchers want to see.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
The 1929 landmark building has long attracted Hollywood writers and actors, and funnily enough, Rhimes’s unit once doubled as Olivia Pope’s apartment in early episodes of Scandal.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
In 2024, a team of volunteers and engineers banded together to 3D print a harness to help a nearly three-decade-old turtle named Charlotte living with the funnily named, but medically serious, bubble butt syndrome.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
But, funnily enough, losing to Halifax might have been the best thing that happened because Ben Tozer stood up in the dressing room and gave it to everyone.
—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Both have two, and all four books were published by Riverhead, and funnily enough, both earlier books (The Mothers, 2016 and Verge, 2020, respectively) were designed by Rachel Willey, while both later books (The Vanishing Half, 2020, and Thrust, 2022) were designed by Lauren Peters-Collaer.
—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
Expect appearances from local brewers, live music, games and food – plus lots of funnily dressed dogs kicking back after their big show.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
That's why, funnily enough, a furniture store actually works really well for us because the floorplate facilitates interaction.
—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnily
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Work, routines and private emotions could feel strangely entangled, especially if someone’s behavior is living rent-free in your mind.
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As the Argentines moved forward again, Messi was strangely unmarked at the edge of the box.
Adverb
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Pastimes and people are oddly matched.
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Seen on celebs like Chloë Sevigny and Dua Lipa, and cosigned by designers like Sandy Liang, the oddly appealing shoe was made for the airport.
Adverb
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This peculiarly stubborn barrier to the franchise held strong until Puerto Rican citizens took it to court, finally succeeding 60 years ago today, June 13, 1966.
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.
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California’s finances are unusually dependent on high earners, especially stock market gains that drive their taxable income.
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But during prolonged heatwaves, rivers are already unusually warm.
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“Funnily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnily. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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