strangely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.
- In a strange or coincidental manner.
“Though I'd never gone to Boston before, everything looked strangely familiar.”
“Daniel was walking strangely because he had twisted his ankle.”
- Surprisingly, wonderfully.
“[…]all thy vexations / Were but my trials of thy love, and thou / Hast strangely stood the test[…]”