strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3500
Maana
maana 0
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] behaves strangely
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Visawe
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Mada
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
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.