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weirdly

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adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /wˈiədli/

US

  • /ˈwɪrdli/

Description

"Weirdly" describes something happening in a way that feels unusual, unexpected, or a little hard to explain. It is an adverb, so it tells us how something happens. If someone laughs during a sad movie, they might be acting weirdly. If your cat suddenly starts collecting bottle caps, that behavior might seem weirdly focused.

The word is often used when something does not feel normal, even if it is not exactly bad or scary. It can add surprise, confusion, or sometimes a touch of humor. You might say, "The room was weirdly silent after he left," or "She was weirdly calm before the interview." In both cases, the feeling is that something is a little off from what you would expect.

Examples

  1. 1

    Office atmosphere

    The office felt weirdly quiet on Monday morning.

  2. 2

    Suspicious behavior

    He smiled weirdly and wouldn't say where he'd been.

  3. 3

    Unexpected appeal

    That song is weirdly catchy, even though I didn't like it at first.

  4. 4

    Emotional reaction

    I felt weirdly calm during the interview.

  5. 5

    Sentence adverb

    Weirdly, nobody asked about the missing laptop.

    • Grammar

      At the start of a sentence, weirdly can mean "strangely" or "surprisingly".

  6. 6

    Mild surprise

    My train had been late all week, but today it arrived early, weirdly enough.

    • Phrase

      weirdly enough

      strangely or surprisingly

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • weirdlyadverb