strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 3500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] behaves strangely
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Συνώνυμα
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Θέματα
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
strangely (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Παραδείγματα
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.