strangely

Definition of strangelynext

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Recent Examples of strangely The Lobby Still Feels Like The Faust Walking into the lobby again after being away for more than two years felt strangely reassuring. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 At the bottom of the rankings sits former USMNT striker Jozy Altidore, who has suited up for a single Advil commercial, although that’s one more airing than the strangely absent Harry Kane. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 And yet, strangely, Americans are probably reading more words than ever before. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Advertisement Seek the Traitor’s Son, Veronica Roth Ancient myths and science fiction mingle in Veronica Roth’s new dystopian fantasy series, set in a future world both alien and strangely familiar. Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 Commissioned by Mattel as a blatant weekly half-hour commercial for its popular toy line, the show pits He-Man and his heroic chums against the evil (but strangely inept) Skeletor in a battle for control of Castle Grayskull. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026 Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Oddly drawn to disconnect, horror fans crave novel experiences that feel both startling and strangely familiar. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 In Australia’s first game, the team beat Türkiye, which had been heavily favored, in a strangely decisive 2–0 victory. Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangely
Adverb
  • Noctilucent clouds keep glowing with an oddly cold brightness.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026
  • And how spending time in the unpredictable, immensely powerful and ever-changing sea is so oddly grounding.
    Heather Hiett, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Chunks of flesh fly after a weirdly convoluted introduction to a family possessed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • But Killing Daddy definitely wins out for being both weirdly perverse and pleasantly succinct.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • People may also have unusually bad gas, stomach cramps and nausea.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2026

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“Strangely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangely. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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