strangely
In a strange or coincidental mannerIn a strange or coincidental manner.
» Tom is behaving strangely.
Tom benimmt sich sonderbar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том странно себя ведёт. — marafon
Том поводиться дивно. — deniko
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2 sensesIn a strange or coincidental manner.
Though I'd never gone to Boston before, everything looked strangely familiar.
Daniel was walking strangely because he had twisted his ankle.
seltsam, seltsamerweise
in a strange manner
(archaic)Surprisingly, wonderfully.
Examples
119 sentencesTom is behaving strangely.
Том поводиться дивно. — deniko
ruТом странно себя ведёт. — marafon
deTom benimmt sich sonderbar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is acting strangely, isn't he?
Tom has been behaving strangely lately.
ruВ последнее время Том ведет себя странно. — sharptoothed
Tom has been behaving very strangely.
ruТом очень странно себя ведёт. — marafon
Neither Tom nor Mary has been acting strangely lately.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strangeFrom Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.
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Forms
more strangely, most strangely| Comparative | more strangely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most strangely |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
3 patterns- been acting strangely
- acting strangely
- behaving strangely
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.