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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFunnily enough
/ˈfʌn.ɪli ɪˈnʌf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Used to introduce a fact or comment that is surprising, peculiar, or ironic.
"Funnily enough, I was just thinking about the exact same thing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adverb 'funnily' (formed from the adjective 'funny', originating from 'fun' in the 18th century) and the adverbial use of 'enough' (from Old English 'ġenōh'). The phrase emerged in modern English as a discourse marker used to introduce surprising or ironic facts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Funnily enough" is said worldwide
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bizarrement
Transliteration: bizarrement
"Bizarrement, il est arrivé juste à l'heure."
komischerweise
Transliteration: komischerweise
"Komischerweise hat er mir nicht geantwortet."
stranamente
Transliteration: stranamente
"Stranamente, nessuno di loro lo sapeva."
curiosamente
Transliteration: curiosamente
"Curiosamente, ella tenía la misma idea."
curiosamente
Transliteration: curiosamente
"Curiosamente, nós estávamos no mesmo lugar."
मज़ेदार बात यह है कि
Transliteration: mazedaar baat yeh hai ki
"मज़ेदार बात यह है कि हम दोनों एक ही शहर में रहते हैं।"
说来也巧
Transliteration: shuō lái yě qiǎo
"说来也巧，我们昨天在街上遇到了。"
이상하게도
Transliteration: isanghagedo
"이상하게도 그날은 날씨가 아주 좋았다."
奇妙なことに
Transliteration: kimyō na koto ni
"奇妙なことに、彼はその答えを知っていた。"
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