: 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 …—
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Three campaigns stand out — one weirdly funny, one weirdly disastrous and one weirdly endearing.
—Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Onya’s yellow chiffon look is great from the front, but weirdly shaped from the side.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
This only ratchets up a notch when Lochlan must choose between visiting a local monastery with Piper or going to the pool with Saxon – a decision that seems weirdly high stakes.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
First, an anthropomorphic mullet named Jaromir Jagr arrived in Pittsburgh, got weirdly friendly with some peanut butter, and became arguably the most entertaining player of his generation.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Onya’s yellow chiffon look is great from the front, but weirdly shaped from the side.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
This only ratchets up a notch when Lochlan must choose between visiting a local monastery with Piper or going to the pool with Saxon – a decision that seems weirdly high stakes.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
First, an anthropomorphic mullet named Jaromir Jagr arrived in Pittsburgh, got weirdly friendly with some peanut butter, and became arguably the most entertaining player of his generation.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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