Synonyms for strangely
Most common
oddly weirdly funnily peculiarly weird eerily singularly uncannily
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a strange or coincidental manner.
Daniel was walking strangely because he had twisted his ankle.
Example sentences
- oddly She seems oddly shy and timid for a press officer.
- weirdly I get weirdly sleepy when I listen to this song.
- funnily Vladimir smiled at Martha funnily.
- peculiarly He looked so comical holding his paws up peculiarly.
- weird I may be imagining it, but something smells weird.
- eerily The cat's eyes glowed eerily in the pitch-black room.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| strangely | rising | |
| oddly | rising | |
| weirdly | rising | |
| funnily | rising | |
| peculiarly | falling | |
| weird | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- weird1, oddly2
- 6 letters
- eerily3
- 7 letters
- weirdly2, funnily, queerly
- 9 letters
- uncannily4
- 10 letters
- singularly4, peculiarly4
- 12 letters
- unfamiliarly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oddly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- étrangement
- Italiano
- stranamente