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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeirdly
/ˈwɪərd.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that is strange, unusual, or difficult to explain.
"He was behaving weirdly throughout the entire evening." - 2
Used to emphasize a surprising or unexpected characteristic or situation.
"The soup tasted weirdly sweet, like dessert rather than a starter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English adjective 'wyrd', meaning fate, destiny, or having the power to control fate. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from supernatural and fateful to strange or unconventional during the late medieval and early modern periods, with the adverbial suffix '-ly' added later to denote manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weirdly" is said worldwide
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bizarrement
Transliteration: bee-zar-zuh-mahn
"Il se comportait bizarrement toute la soirée."
seltsamerweise
Transliteration: zelt-za-mer-vahy-ze
"Er benahm sich den ganzen Abend über seltsamerweise."
stranamente
Transliteration: stra-na-men-te
"Si comportava stranamente per tutta la sera."
extrañamente
Transliteration: eks-tra-nya-men-te
"Se comportaba extrañamente durante toda la noche."
estranhamente
Transliteration: es-tra-nya-men-tchi
"Ele estava se comportando estranhamente a noite toda."
अजीब तरीके से
Transliteration: ajeeb tareeqe se
"वह पूरी शाम अजीब तरीके से पेश आ रहा था।"
奇怪地
Transliteration: qí guài de
"他整晚表现得很奇怪。"
이상하게
Transliteration: isang-hage
"그는 저녁 내내 이상하게 행동했다."
奇妙に
Transliteration: kimyou ni
"彼は晩の間ずっと奇妙に振る舞っていた。"
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