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strangely

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English straungely (“strangely, aloofly, intricately”); equivalent to strange + -ly.

  1. 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.”

  2. Surprisingly, wonderfully.

    “[…]all thy vexations / Were but my trials of thy love, and thou / Hast strangely stood the test[…]”