weirdly

adverb

weird·​ly ˈwird-lē How to pronounce weirdly (audio)
Synonyms of weirdlynext
: 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

Examples of weirdly in a Sentence

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The laugh was, weirdly, really important to me. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Loafers can sometimes feel weirdly stiff straight out of the box, but this popular Uptown pair skips that painful break-in phase. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026 And that, weirdly, is working out. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 Yet for those who can afford to buy a ticket, golf is weirdly accessible. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for weirdly

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2026.

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