weirdly

adverb

weird·​ly ˈwird-lē How to pronounce weirdly (audio)
: 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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Maybe old memories creep in, or dreams get weirdly intense. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025 Yes, the arrangement is heavy, and kind of thuds along; yes, the vocals are weirdly processed, and that shh-ooh-ah quasi-beatbox thing should go. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 18 July 2025 David is another frequent Perry collaborator who, weirdly enough, plays her dad in the Madea world. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025 Google's existing unsubscribe prompts are evolving into a one-stop shop for all your subscription management needs, a feature that has been in the works for a weirdly long time. ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for weirdly

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weirdly was in 1837

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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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