strangely

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Recent Examples of strangely 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 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 One night after hearing a woman scream and the sound of breaking glass, Jeff notices his neighbor, Lars Thorwald, behaving strangely. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 This hand that was as familiar to me as my own — the hand that, two hours earlier, had passed me a roll of toilet paper through the crack of our bathroom door — now felt strangely new. — Johanna Stein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 But the film co-signs it with a strangely gung-ho spirit, as Chin — himself a father of two — joins the mission with scant discussion of the potential hubris of this decision. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Broadly speaking, great works of Russian literature have a tendency to combine painfully austere themes with strangely rich imaginations. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Here's why even more are ahead The moons range from planet-size Titan to smaller oddities, some of which are strangely shaped like potatoes or ravioli. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Still to open are a bijou basement spa and La Bianca roof terrace (the cherry on the marzipan cake which currently feels strangely absent), which will complete La Palma’s hat trick of restaurant spaces. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangely
Adverb
  • The music, oddly enough, often seemed secondary to the certainty of everyone discussing it.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The late Rosalyn Drexler set her figures against solid backgrounds that have an oddly familiar quality typical of first-generation Pop art.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 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
  • The film navigates an unusually delicate tonal terrain between black comedy, suspense and the fantastic.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The agency’s new director issued an unusually harsh public rebuke.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Strangely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangely. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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