strangely
adv. manner A2 Elementary US //ˈstɹeɪndʒɫi// UK //stɹˈeɪndʒli// strange·ly
adv. in a way that is unusual, surprising, or hard to explain. You use it when something feels different from what you expect.
adv. in an unusual or surprising manner; in a way that is difficult to understand or explain.
The cat is acting strangely today.
The street was strangely quiet for a Friday afternoon, with no cars or people in sight.
Strangely, despite the heavy rain and the late hour, a small crowd had gathered outside the theater to wait for the lead actor.
From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.
Usage
Can function as a manner adverb modifying a verb or as a sentence adverb to express the speaker's attitude toward the whole statement.