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Meaning of strangely
The primary meaning of the word "strangely" is to describe something that is unusual or unexpected.
Etymology of strangely
The word "strangely" originates from the Old English and Old Norse words "strang" and "ströng", which meant "tight", "narrow", or "strong", and later developed into Middle English as "strange", meaning "foreign" or "unusual", with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to form "strangely", indicating manner or degree.
Synonyms
curiously
oddly
peculiarly
unusually
strangely
weirdly
bizarrely
mysteriously
inexplicably
unexpectedly
surprisingly
astonishingly
startlingly
shockingly
unnervingly
unsettlingly
disconcertingly
uncomfortably
uneasily
queerly
funnily
comically
amusingly
laughably
ridiculously
absurdly
preposterously
incongruously
jarringly
discordantly
inconsequentially
Definitions
- To a degree that is unusual or unexpected
- * In a way that is surprising or difficult to understand
Usage Examples
- The door creaked strangely in the wind.
- * She behaved strangely during the meeting.
- * It's strangely quiet in the city tonight.