weirdly

adverb

Definition of weirdlynext
as in strangely

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Recent Examples of weirdly Gere plays Robert Mallory, a mysterious and magnetic new student whose arrival is weirdly timed with the murders of a serial killer. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 This is the franchise that dealt the Wave their worst loss of all, the 1-0 semifinals defeat in San Diego that denied Casey Stoney‘s club, which looked weirdly tentative for long stretches, a 2023 NWSL finals berth at Snapdragon Stadium. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 Review recurring charges, joint expenses, or obligations that have gotten weirdly vague. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 Chunks of flesh fly after a weirdly convoluted introduction to a family possessed. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdly
  1. strangely
  2. oddly
  3. peculiarly
  4. unusually
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  • From the abundance of excellent fish and chip shops nearby to the sense of stepping back in time when entering what is commonly regarded as the oldest stand still in use in the EFL, Blundell Park feels strangely life-affirming.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By lunchtime, a building designed for hundreds of employees can feel strangely abandoned while work continues perfectly well from kitchens, patios and anywhere else with Wi-Fi.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangely
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  • Cortica's cap table reads oddly for a scaling healthcare company.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Alistair has the Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges (Luis Gnecco) coming to stay, but Parini seems oddly unconcerned by the imminent arrival of this master of letters.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of oddly
Adverb
  • Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building a wall may even be its own kind of narrative project—a peculiarly linear one.
    — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • One possible trigger for bitcoin to break out of its unusually calm trading range could come from the bond market.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Walter had held his stake in the team only since October, an unusually fast sale.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually

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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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