strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Anglų
~ 3500
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] behaves strangely
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Sinonimai
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Kolokacijos
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Temos
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
strangely (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Pavyzdžiai
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.