strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Англійська
~ 3500
Значення
0 значень
adverb
B1
property
1
In an unusual or unexpected way
In a way that is not normal or usual.
Модель уживання:
[someone] behaves strangely
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Синоніми
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Антоніми
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Словосполучення
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Теми
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
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Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Споріднені слова
Вирази
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Приклади
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.