: in a weird manner : in a strange way
a weirdly familiar place
has been behaving weirdly lately
… in the pellucid air everything seemed weirdly beautiful …—
P. G. Wodehouse
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The heartwarming, but also sometimes weirdly terrifying series (the fire at the blind school!
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Is anyone else feeling very done with 2025—and weirdly hopeful about what 2026 may bring?
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
This 8-piece set makes organizing a suitcase feel weirdly satisfying, especially for frequent travelers who like everything to have a place.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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