strangely

[Strange·ly]

In a strange manner

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As something foreign, or not one's own; in a manner adapted to something foreign and strange.

Adverb
in a strange way; "he was strangely silent"

Adverb
in a strange manner; "a queerly inscribed sheet of paper"; "he acted kind of funny"


adv.
As something foreign, or not one's own; in a manner adapted to something foreign and strange.

adv.
In the manner of one who does not know another; distantly; reservedly; coldly.

adv.
In a strange manner; in a manner or degree to excite surprise or wonder; wonderfully.


Strangely

Strange"ly, adv. 1. As something foreign, or not one's own; in a manner adapted to something foreign and strange. [Obs.] Shak. 2. In the manner of one who does not know another; distantly; reservedly; coldly.
You all look strangely on me.
I do in justice charge thee . . . That thou commend it strangely to some place Where chance may nurse or end it.
3. In a strange manner; in a manner or degree to excite surprise or wonder; wonderfully.
How strangely active are the arts of peace!
It would strangely delight you to see with what spirit he converses.

As something foreign, or not one's own; in a manner adapted to something foreign and strange.

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Usage Examples

Strangely enough, when the Sugababes' 'Freak Like Me' went to number 1, which was built around my 'Are 'Friends' Electric' song, I had another song called 'Rip' go to number 1 in the Kerrang TV chart, so I was pulling new people in from very different areas of musical interest. That was quite an amazing week.

In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table.

I never really got on that well with Yoko anyway. Strangely enough, I only started to get to know her after John's death.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

You will soon find that I am a bit obsessive about my work. And that is a little sad, one often feels strangely restricted, not finding time to simmer, although one actually has many interests.

I'm equally guilty of using technology - I Twitter, I text people, I chat. But I think there's something strangely insidious about it that it makes us think we're closer when in fact we're not seeing each other, we're not connecting.

I never expected to get the Tom Jones treatment and it amazes me that I do. Strangely it's women who throw their underwear at me when I'm performing live. My male fans tend to be quite shy. My female fans are wild. I never know what to do with all the lingerie that lands at my feet. Maybe I should open a shop.

A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hemisphere, Easter is not associated with the energy and vitality of spring but with the more subdued spirit of autumn?

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