weirdly

adverb

weird·​ly ˈwird-lē How to pronounce weirdly (audio)
Synonyms of weirdlynext
: in a weird manner : in a strange way
a weirdly familiar place
has been behaving weirdly lately
… in the pellucid air everything seemed weirdly beautiful …P. G. Wodehouse

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Worst of all, like Zoolander 2 did before it, the film badly miscalculates the value of showbiz and industry cameos, which reach critical mass when the team members fly to Milan and, weirdly, only one of the latter (Donatella Versace, having an awkward lunch with Emily) seems to work. Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 A lot of what Annie has gone through has weirdly paralleled my own life. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Indiana’s defensive coordinator got weirdly testy in response to a compliment by former Bama QB Simpson on the Hoosiers’ Rose Bowl dominance. Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 This version feels weirdly more human and more effective than the original. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdly

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weirdly was in 1837

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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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