queerly

adverb

Definition of queerlynext
as in strangely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerly
  1. strangely
  2. peculiarly
  3. oddly
  4. unusually
Adverb
  • Reach out to a professional if a raccoon is acting strangely and is foaming at the mouth.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Does enjoying yourself feel strangely complicated under current conditions?
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangely
Adverb
  • Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building a wall may even be its own kind of narrative project—a peculiarly linear one.
    — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of peculiarly
Adverb
  • Porky Pig and Daffy Duck aren’t celebrities but second-class citizens forced to order their shoddy goods from Acme, a monopoly that ships everything in oddly familiar blue and brown boxes.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But his resume looks oddly familiar to the guy who is doing just that in Bloomington, and one of these programs that is looking to zig while everyone else zags owes it to their fans to try something different.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of oddly
Adverb
  • If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Munoz is an unusually successful example of an opportunity emerging for Gen X in an industry long associated with Gen Z and millennials.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually
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“Queerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerly. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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