strangely

adverb

Definition of strangelynext
as in oddly

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Recent Examples of strangely Does enjoying yourself feel strangely complicated under current conditions? — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The details of their work are different, but the pressures are strangely familiar. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Panthea takes the opportunity to bring Amanda her purse and try to bury the hatchet and, strangely, this is the only moment that Amanda really raises her voice. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 From the abundance of excellent fish and chip shops nearby to the sense of stepping back in time when entering what is commonly regarded as the oldest stand still in use in the EFL, Blundell Park feels strangely life-affirming. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 These incongruous people end up dying in the same dragon fire and looking the same way in a strangely intimate sort of pose. — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 No one has done more to explain Silicon Valley’s founding mythology—or to show how the industry has rendered the material consequences of its power strangely invisible. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Banks nearly had another one on Winston in the final 11-on-11 situational period, but the ball clanged off his hands near the goal line … Dart strangely lowered his shoulder on a QB run to the right on one play and made some contact with defenders. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Watching the slow, unthinking undulations of Technicolor bells trailing lengthy tentacles like slo-mo ribbon dancers is strangely soothing. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangely
  1. oddly
  2. peculiarly
  3. weirdly
  4. unusually
Adverb
  • Instead, Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ordered a rewrite — a job that, oddly enough, does not fall to the lawmakers who put the amendment on the ballot in the first place.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The resort has a refreshingly unpretentious vibe, and now oddly-endearing late-80s aesthetic from when it was first designed and built.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of oddly
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  • Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building a wall may even be its own kind of narrative project—a peculiarly linear one.
    — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.
    — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Even just working within the confines of an IP really, weirdly, felt more freeing.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of weirdly
Adverb
  • The campaign has also highlighted the solidarity of Estonia’s art community, with artists rallying around an institution facing an unusually severe financial crisis caused by the scam.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The religious Democrats This midterm year, an unusually high number of Democratic candidates in red states are talking about their faith in an effort to connect with voters in the midterm elections, as my colleague Sarah Wire reported yesterday.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Strangely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangely. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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