strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3500
furcsán
B1
1
furcsán
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] behaves strangely
He looked at me strangely when I walked into the room.
Furcsán nézett rám, amikor beléptem a szobába.
The machine has been working strangely all morning.
A gép egész délelőtt furcsán működik.
She spoke strangely, as if she were hiding something.
The sky turned strangely dark before the storm began.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She talks strangely when she is tired.
Furcsán beszél, amikor fáradt.
The dog acts strangely when it hears loud sounds.
A kutya furcsán viselkedik, amikor hangos zajokat hall.
He walks strangely because his leg hurts.
The phone is working strangely today.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Maana
In an unusual or unexpected way
Miunganiko ya maneno
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Visawe
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Mada
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
In a way that is not normal or usual.
In a manner that is different from what is normal, usual, or expected.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
Silabi na mkazo
strangely (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Familia ya neno
Semi
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Mifano
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.