strangely
UK/streɪndʒ/US/'streindʒli/
B1
Definitions
adv.
In an odd or unusual way
奇怪地，异样地
adv.
Used to comment that something is surprising or hard to explain (as in 'strangely enough')
（如 strangely enough）说来奇怪地，出人意料地
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishRegular adverb: strange + -ly ('in the manner of'). Beyond the literal 'in a strange way' (he behaved strangely), it has a common sentence-adverb use, strangely / strangely enough, meaning 'oddly, against expectation.'
Root strange still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.strangely enough说来奇怪
- 2.strangely familiar莫名地熟悉
- 3.strangely quiet出奇地安静
- 4.behave strangely举止异常
- 5.strangely silent异常地沉默
Example Sentences
- 1.
He has been behaving strangely all week.
- 2.
Strangely enough, nobody noticed she was gone.
- 3.
The house was strangely quiet that evening.