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weirdly

adv. sent.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwɪɹdɫi// UK //wˈiədli// weird·ly

adv. in a strange or unusual way. You use this when something happens that is hard to explain or feels very different from what you expected.

adv. in a strange, unusual, or unexpected manner. Often functions as a sentence-modifying disjunct to express the speaker's surprise at a following fact.


SIMPLE

The lights in the house flickered weirdly.

CONTEXTUAL

The car was making a weirdly high-pitched sound every time I turned the steering wheel to the left.

COMPLEX

The old house felt weirdly familiar to her, even though she was certain she had never stepped foot in that part of the country before.

Origin

From weird + -ly.

Usage

When used as a sentence adverb, it typically appears at the beginning of the clause followed by a comma.

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