queerly

adverb

Definition of queerlynext
as in strangely

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  1. strangely
  2. peculiarly
  3. oddly
  4. unusually
Adverb
  • Ever since menopause entered my life, everyday decisions have started to feel strangely high-stakes.
    — Mónica Heras, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • In Washington, however, United Airlines directed me across a busy highway to a separate, strangely unmarked building.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of strangely
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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.
    — Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.
    — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • While the non-prerecorded vocals were appreciated, his ballad felt oddly shoehorned into what was otherwise a vigorous, energetic halftime.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Bubes’s big break came, oddly enough, thanks to the biggest rivalry in college football.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of oddly
Adverb
  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • In Japan’s case, many observers are confused because the lags between changes in M2 growth and changes in nominal GDP are unusually long.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of unusually
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“Queerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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