WEIRDLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

weirdly

adverb

Definition of weirdly

as in strangely

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Recent Examples of weirdly Gere plays Robert Mallory, a mysterious and magnetic new student whose arrival is weirdly timed with the murders of a serial killer. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 This is the franchise that dealt the Wave their worst loss of all, the 1-0 semifinals defeat in San Diego that denied Casey Stoney‘s club, which looked weirdly tentative for long stretches, a 2023 NWSL finals berth at Snapdragon Stadium. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 Review recurring charges, joint expenses, or obligations that have gotten weirdly vague. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 Chunks of flesh fly after a weirdly convoluted introduction to a family possessed. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdly

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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

Definition of strangely

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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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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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