weirdly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪə(ɹ)dli/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English weird Middle English -ly English -ly English weirdly From weird + -ly.
Meanings
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In a weird manner.
The cracking sound, he explained, as far as I, a non-plumber, could understand, was the sound of the overworked, undermaintained and weirdly installed heating unit’s core rupturing and spilling water into the basement.
2007 February 18, Jake Mooney, “A Case of the Shivers”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:The teacher suspected he was on drugs because he was behaving weirdly.
She wore a necklace strung with weirdly-shaped pearls.
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(qualifier:evaluative) Contrary to expectations.
The roughness of the wool was weirdly pleasant.
Weirdly, Alice showed up 10 minutes early. She was usually late for everything.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more weirdly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most weirdly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
oddly (all senses) · surprisingly (contrary to expectations) · strangely (all senses)
Translations (1)
eo strange (in a weird manner)