WEIRDLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

weirdly

adverb

Definition of weirdly

as in strangely

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Recent Examples of weirdly Reacher is weirdly shy about telling Elspeth Sampson her husband might have an Indonesian love child, but Elspeth insists the Sampsons have no secrets. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Everything’s far below you, and the windows are weirdly small. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 So, with the Season 2 writers’ room underway, what will Gilligan’s weirdly-accurate crystal ball come up with next? — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 In late 2024, X weirdly ended up withdrawing its application for a money transmitter license in the state. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdly

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Reach out to a professional if a raccoon is acting strangely and is foaming at the mouth.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Does enjoying yourself feel strangely complicated under current conditions?

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of strangely

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Porky Pig and Daffy Duck aren’t celebrities but second-class citizens forced to order their shoddy goods from Acme, a monopoly that ships everything in oddly familiar blue and brown boxes.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But his resume looks oddly familiar to the guy who is doing just that in Bloomington, and one of these programs that is looking to zig while everyone else zags owes it to their fans to try something different.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of oddly

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If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Munoz is an unusually successful example of an opportunity emerging for Gen X in an industry long associated with Gen Z and millennials.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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