strangely

Definition

In a strange or coincidental manner.

Etymology

From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "Though I'd never gone to Boston before, everything looked strangely familiar."
• "Daniel was walking strangely because he had twisted his ankle."
• "A tale of gangland warfare and filial loyalty in the Glasgow of 1958, Small Faces is an enjoyable but strangely unmoving film."

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