strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 3500
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] behaves strangely
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
المرادفات
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
الموضوعات
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He looked at me strangely when I walked into the room.
- The machine has been working strangely all morning.
- She spoke strangely, as if she were hiding something.
- The sky turned strangely dark before the storm began.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She talks strangely when she is tired.
- The dog acts strangely when it hears loud sounds.
- He walks strangely because his leg hurts.
- The phone is working strangely today.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
المقاطع والنبر
strangely (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
أمثلة
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.