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Meanings of strangely in English

Portuguese
estranhamente

In a strange manner.

        estranhamente
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        Examples for "oddly"
        1
        The backpass rule remains an oddly under-regarded moment in the game's history.
        The Guardian
        2
        He struck Kyle as dangerous, yes, but also oddly frail, even vulnerable.
        Return of the Crimson Guard
        3
        I have work yet, and she is oddly possessive of my attention.
        Fragile Eternity
        4
        He looked oddly vital and alive in the subdued and quiet room.
        Dangerous Days
        5
        He was nearing his breaking point, and oddly glad for the challenge.
        Stars rain down
        1
        Henry strides forward, unnerved and yet at the same time queerly reckless.
        The crimson petal and the white
        2
        The queerly stunted trees dotted the sloping sides of this great desert.
        The talisman
        3
        She has been acting queerly of late; but leave it to me.
        The Net
        4
        They looked at each other, queerly, in the light of the lamp.
        Night and Day
        5
        I am half mad to-night; that is why I write so queerly.
        The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher
        1
        She said funnily, looking at the arrow sparkling in the gas light:
        The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes
        2
        Said one, resuming and concluding the discussion in a funnily judicial tone:
        Notes on Life & Letters
        3
        It is very droll, though: he used to make them very funnily.
        The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
        4
        And funnily enough I have the genes for very high intelligence, too.
        The genesis secret
        5
        I told her that, funnily enough, I had never been asked that before.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of strangely in English
        1
        For many the problem was strangely similar to a widespread virus outbreak.
        Reuters
        2
        Watching Manchester United these days has taken on a strangely repetitive quality.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Other people Other people behave very strangely at this time of year.
        The Guardian
        4
        It was tedious work but strangely satisfying to him, building a case.
        Book of shadows
        5
        But his voice was strangely good; it was a pleasure to listen.
        For Love Of Evil
        6
        And yet, strangely, this result did not feel like an absolute shock.
        The Guardian
        7
        It was still strangely cool, yes, but her hand felt all right.
        Stinger
        8
        You've been looking at me strangely ever since we started this case.
        Paths not taken
        9
        One morning a few weeks ago, I woke up feeling strangely disoriented.
        The Guardian
        10
        The silence contrasted strangely with the hum of voices in the street.
        The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales / With Condensed Novels...
        11
        They sounded strangely in the tropical night thousands of miles from civilisation.
        The Moon and Sixpence
        12
        Her body felt strangely heavy, her arms like lead at her sides.
        Cross My Heart, Hope to Die
        13
        Her curiosity was satisfied; her interest in the place had strangely lessened.
        Thyrza
        14
        Horton said he had felt strangely calm ahead of his Olympic debut.
        News.com.au
        15
        The universal passion for dress is strangely illustrated in the Western Indian.
        The Great Lone Land / A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the...
        16
        This, the most vital of all the social problems, is strangely neglected.
        Northern Travel: Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark a...
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        estranhamente
        Strangely through the time
        Strangely across language varieties
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