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foreignly

foreignly

9.9
In a way that seems not familiar or comes from another country
  • adverb
  • /ˈfɔrɪnli/
translation icon : de manera extranjera
  • The cuisine was prepared foreignly and tasted exotic.

Examples

  • She decorated her apartment foreignly, using styles from many different countries.

  • The cuisine was prepared foreignly, using spices and techniques from distant lands.

  • The food was prepared foreignly, with spices the guests had never tasted before.

  • He behaved foreignly at the meeting, surprising his colleagues with his new mannerisms.

  • He spoke foreignly to the tourists.

  • She dressed foreignly for the cultural festival, showcasing traditional attire from her homeland.

  • The film presented foreignly perspectives on love and relationships, differing from local norms.

Synonyms

unnaturally
vsforeignly
12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

is due to coming from a different place or group rather than being artificial
peculiarly
vsforeignly
3 6.2

In a strange way that people notice

is different because it comes from another place rather than simply odd
incongruously
vsforeignly
3 7.9

In a way that seems out of place for the situation

is different because it comes from a different place or group
exotically
vsforeignly
1 5.8

In a way that seems strange and like it comes from another country

is about being from another place rather than being showy or striking
unfamiliarly
vsforeignly
7.2

In a way that is not known or usual

is about being from another place or group rather than merely unknown
unaccustomedly
vsforeignly
7.9

In a way that is not usual for someone

is about belonging to a different place or group rather than habit
uncustomarily
vsforeignly
7.5

In a way that is not usual

is tied to coming from another place rather than breaking a custom

Surface Forms

foreignly positive

Morphology

foreignly = foreign (transparent) = foreign + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'foreign', making an adverb with a predictable meaning.

Etymology

Foreignly comes from foreign, which means 'from another country or place', and the ending -ly turns an adjective into a word that describes how something is done. So, to behave foreignly is to act in a way that feels 'unfamiliar' or 'not native'.