strangely

Definition of strangelynext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of strangely 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 Libra September 23 – October 22 Too many appealing possibilities could make choosing strangely difficult. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Pay attention if your antivirus suddenly turns itself off or your browser starts behaving strangely. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Even island biogeography is having its way; the moose that dwell in the Bronx are unusually small, the feral cats of Manhattan strangely large. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Someone may want quiet while someone else wants action, or a minor household issue could become strangely emotional. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 And a lot of it—strangely, Einstein was not necessarily a very gifted mathematician. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 And strangely, those performances talk to each other in a really interesting way and fill out both characters in a way that was completely unexpected and not on the page at all. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangely
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Alas, poor Bryan is about to learn the hard way that change — as the saying goes — is as hard to outrun as an ever-growing zombie rat king with 37 different limbs and a weirdly personal vendetta.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But Aroonpheng’s worldbuilding is arcane to a fault, with no thanks to a weirdly flat rhythm that dulls the excitement of the film’s many narrative swerves.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • 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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“Strangely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangely. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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