Word
strangely
Phoneticsstrange·ly, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈstɹeɪndʒɫi/
UK/stɹˈeɪndʒli/
Adverb of manner
Definitions
01in an unusual way
A2 · Elementary
adv. in a way that is unusual, unexpected, or hard to explain.
adv. in a manner that is unusual, peculiar, or difficult to understand.
“The house was strangely quiet when I arrived home from work.”
“The witness behaved strangely during the cross-examination, often pausing for several seconds before answering even the most basic questions.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
02surprisingly
B1 · Intermediate
adv. used to show that something is surprising or coincidental.
adv. used as a sentence adverb to indicate that the following statement is surprising or coincidental.
“Strangely, I wasn't nervous at all before the big presentation.”
“Strangely enough, the two scientists reached the same conclusion independently despite working in entirely different fields of research.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
03wonderfully
C2 · Proficiency Archaic · Literary
adv. in a way that is very surprising or wonderful.
adv. in a manner that causes wonder or great surprise.
“The garden was strangely beautiful in the moonlight.”
“The ancient chronicles describe a city strangely wrought of gold and marble, the likes of which no traveller had seen before.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
- Updated
- アルファベット
- 読み方の一覧 →
QR code
englishreference.com/q/strangely