QUEERLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

queerly

adverb

Definition of queerly

as in strangely

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Recent Examples of queerly On the other hand, the film is, in some respects, well-served by eschewing the tropes of a typical coming-of-age-queerly tale. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

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The story focuses on a novelist who moves into a building, strangely inhabited only by woman – 13 of them.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
And strangely, one of the individuals seemed to have the codes for the safe on his phone.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangely

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According to Merrick, the former dressage official, a peculiarly high percentage of relatively advanced amateur riders believe, firmly and falsely, that Olympic competition is a real possibility.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane).

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of peculiarly

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The large platter comes with guacamole, oddly served in a dip bowl but with decent flavor.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Yana Radeva, shockingly a first-time actor, is quietly commanding as Veska, suggesting entire histories without spelling them out, while Grisebach’s documentary-like naturalism makes even the film’s strangest turns feel oddly plausible.

— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of oddly

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Phetchaburi Road, one of the capital’s busiest, was unusually quiet as vehicles were turned back by high water.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The storm produced strong changes in Earth’s magnetic environment and pushed auroras to unusually low latitudes.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

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