strangely
in a strange manner
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,493 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,828 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- in a strange manner also: queerly, oddly, funnily a queerly inscribed sheet of paper
strangely in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She looked strangely shrunken and old, suddenly.
Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 1
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Moreover, he was strangely dressed in a robe of cherry scarlet, and wore golden shoes.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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No, Jurgen had not invented her; and it strangely contented him to know as much.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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Suddenly I found myself face to face with the young man whose personality had so strangely stirred me.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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It struck me that he might look natural on a stage, but was strangely out of place in real life.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1