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Recent Examples of strangely
Work, routines and private emotions could feel strangely entangled, especially if someone’s behavior is living rent-free in your mind.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
As the Argentines moved forward again, Messi was strangely unmarked at the edge of the box.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
For millions of women, these moments become strangely familiar during perimenopause and menopause.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
Yet success can become strangely unconvincing in midlife.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Watching it today feels strangely familiar.
—Time, 10 June 2026
Many party guests noticed Nick acting strangely, the friends said.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The night before their deaths, Nick Reiner -- who had been living on his parents' property at the time -- got into an argument with Rob Reiner at a holiday party and was seen acting strangely, sources told ABC News in December.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Bath linens could have been softer and more luxurious given the hotel's price point and strangely, there was no toilet brush to be found in the WC (separate from the shower and sink).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
As the Argentines moved forward again, Messi was strangely unmarked at the edge of the box.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
For millions of women, these moments become strangely familiar during perimenopause and menopause.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
Yet success can become strangely unconvincing in midlife.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Watching it today feels strangely familiar.
—Time, 10 June 2026
Many party guests noticed Nick acting strangely, the friends said.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The night before their deaths, Nick Reiner -- who had been living on his parents' property at the time -- got into an argument with Rob Reiner at a holiday party and was seen acting strangely, sources told ABC News in December.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Bath linens could have been softer and more luxurious given the hotel's price point and strangely, there was no toilet brush to be found in the WC (separate from the shower and sink).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangely
Adverb
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Marine welders handle massive, oddly shaped, and heavy components such as deepwater jacket strengthening rings and module nodes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The Jets oddly didn’t get parade for their 1969 Super Bowl win and neither did the Giants for winning the big game in 1987 and 1991.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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Mammals are weirdly easy to get right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Some particularly outrageous one-liners about race snuck into the film’s final cut, although much of its dicier material comes off as weirdly effortful instead of provocative or reckless.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Richards-Slavik said the acreage stays unusually green for foothill country and is dotted with mature oaks.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The unusually long list of uncontested races highlights the increasingly safe nature of many legislative districts in South Florida.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Strangely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangely. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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