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strangely

stran·gely

UK/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/ US/ˈstreɪndʒli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a strange way

  • “he was strangely silent”
2.

in a strange manner

  • “a queerly inscribed sheet of paper”
  • “he acted kind of funny”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.

Phrases

  • strangely warmed

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