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weirdly

weirdly

35 3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
  • adverb
  • /ˈwɪrdli/
translation icon : extrañamente
  • Why are you so weirdly happy?
  • weirdly sweet
  • look weirdly
  • weirdly shaped

I got to say, tires is a weirdly awkward bribe.

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Examples

  • Usually the pressure has weirdly been created by myself.

  • Why do you have these weirdly long pauses when I ask a question?

  • And she is like, that sounds weirdly like Jack.

  • And it just is so weirdly, specifically nothing.

  • And, and, and weirdly enough, it just works.

  • This is such a such a weirdly specific problem to solve.

  • It's kind of a mess, but weirdly enjoyable.

  • So we're looking at this weirdly shaped needle.

  • I'm wondering if you're okay 'cause you seem weirdly okay.

  • She weirdly enjoyed the movie despite its negative reviews.

Synonyms

strangely
vsweirdly
190 3.2

In an unusual or unexpected way

is similar but slightly more playful or odd in feeling
oddly
vsweirdly
150 3.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is the same idea but with a slightly more informal tone
mysteriously
vsweirdly
67 4.6

In a way that is strange and hard to understand

tends toward weirdness as oddness rather than mysterious puzzles
curiously
vsweirdly
31 4.1

In a strange or unexpected way

leans more toward oddness rather than curious interest
eerily
vsweirdly
30 6.8

In a strange and frightening way

is odd in a neutral way rather than frightening or eerie
abnormally
vsweirdly
17 4.6

In a way that is not normal or usual

is milder and more about odd or quirky feeling than abnormality
freakishly
vsweirdly
14 7.7

In a very unusual and surprising way

is generally odd but less extreme or dramatic in tone
bizarrely
vsweirdly
12 4.4

In a strange or unexpected way

is milder, meaning simply odd or unexpected rather than extreme
crazily
vsweirdly
12 4.7

In a wild and foolish way

is odd in a nonviolent, nonreckless way focused on surprise
unnaturally
vsweirdly
12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

is stranger in tone rather than emphasizing artificialness
funnily
vsweirdly
9 5.3

Shows that something is strange or surprising

is stranger in a neutral or unsettling way rather than amusing
grotesquely
vsweirdly
7 7.7

In a very strange and ugly way that feels shocking

is odd without the strong horror or distortion element
uncannily
vsweirdly
5 6.9

In a way that is strange, surprising, and hard to explain

is odd without necessarily causing that unsettling familiarity
peculiarly
vsweirdly
3 6.2

In a strange way that people notice

is similar but focuses more on oddness than peculiarity
incongruously
vsweirdly
3 7.9

In a way that seems out of place for the situation

is about general oddness rather than specific mismatch with surroundings
anomalously
vsweirdly
1 8.2

In a way that is not normal or expected

implies oddness in feeling rather than technical deviation
counterintuitively
vsweirdly
1 7.9

In a way that is the opposite of what you expect

is about strangeness rather than being specifically counter to intuition
outlandishly
vsweirdly
1 8.2

Seems very strange and different from what people expect

is strange but usually less wildly exaggerated or theatrical
queerly
vsweirdly
1 8.3

In a strange way that feels odd

is broader, not limited to slightly old-fashioned odd usage
atypically
vsweirdly
1 6.1

In a way that is not usual

is more about a strange or uncanny feeling than mere rarity
spookily
vsweirdly
1 7.0

In a strange, frightening way that feels like a ghost

may be odd but not necessarily intended to scare
surreally
vsweirdly
1 7.0

In a strange way that feels like a dream

is more everyday oddness rather than dreamlike unreality
quirkily
vsweirdly
1 6.8

In an odd, playful way that shows personal style

is simply odd without focusing on charming peculiarity
eccentrically
vsweirdly
1 7.3

In a way that is different from what most people expect

is odd but not necessarily socially unconventional
aberrantly
vsweirdly
1 8.1

In an unusual way that is not normal

is about odd feeling rather than formal judgment of deviation
unwontedly
vsweirdly
  • Literature
9.9

In a way that is not usual or expected

covers general oddness rather than just rarity or timing
freakily
vsweirdly
6.3

In a very strange way that feels surprising

is strange but typically less sensational or striking
wackily
vsweirdly
  • Informal
8.0

In a funny, strange way that makes people laugh

is stranger without necessarily being funny or playful
nuttily
vsweirdly
  • Informal
8.7

In a slightly strange or silly way

is more broadly odd rather than lightly foolish or silly

Antonyms

884 1.0

In the usual way that people expect

31 3.4

In a way people expect

How Strange

eerily
30 6.8
uncannily
5 6.9
weirdly
35 3.5
strangely
190 3.2
oddly
150 3.4

Surface Forms

weirdly positive

Morphology

weirdly = weird (transparent) = weird + ly

The adverb is straightforwardly formed from the adjective 'weird' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Weirdly comes from weird, which began as the old word wyrd meaning 'fate' or 'destiny'. Because people linked 'fate' with witches and magic, weird changed to mean 'strange' or 'odd', so weirdly means 'in a strange or unexpected way'.