Synonyms for

Strangely

Verb / ˈstreɪndʒli: / Another word for strangely — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a strange or unusual way

Synonyms & similar words

funnily queerly oddly oddly peculiarly unusually weirdly abnormally curiously distinctively exceptionally extraordinarily fantastically funnily irregularly odd queerly remarkably singularly surprisingly uncommonly unorthodoxly untypically

Synonyms by register

Formal

peculiarly unusually oddly abnormally

Informal

weirdly bizarrly crazily nutty

Literary

uncannily singularly wondrously

Antonyms

normally ordinarily commonly regularly typically unsurprisingly expectedly

Common collocations

  • strangely enough
  • strangely quiet
  • strangely familiar
  • strangely compelling
  • strangely beautiful
  • strangely absent
  • strangely enough it was

Word family

noun strangeness
adjective strange
adverb strangely

Usage note

This adverb is used to describe something that is unusual or unexpected. It can sometimes carry a slightly negative or unsettling connotation, depending on the context.

Example sentences

  1. The cat was acting strangely when I came home.
  2. The music sounded strangely familiar to me.
  3. He dressed strangely for the occasion.
  4. The house looked strangely different after the renovation.
  5. She spoke strangely and I couldn't understand her.

Quotes

  • I have always been fascinated by the bizarre, the unusual, and the strangely beautiful aspects of life. - Lady Gaga
  • Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other. - Laurence Sterne
  • We are all strangers in a strange land, longing for home, but not quite knowing what or where home is. - Madeleine L'Engle

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