: 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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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
But the transporting power of this festival—weirdly enhanced, even, by the not-inconsiderable hassle of navigating it—has always felt inextricable from the transporting power of its movies.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The house was weirdly dark and quiet, and the doors were locked.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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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
But the transporting power of this festival—weirdly enhanced, even, by the not-inconsiderable hassle of navigating it—has always felt inextricable from the transporting power of its movies.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The house was weirdly dark and quiet, and the doors were locked.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Weirdly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weirdly. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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