queerly

• Adverbe signifiant 'd'une manière étrange, inhabituelle ou bizarre'. Dans des contextes plus anciens ou littéraires, peut signifier 'd'une manière suspecte ou douteuse'. Dans l'usage moderne, il est moins courant en raison du changement de sens de l'adjectif 'queer'.

An adverb meaning 'in a strange, odd, or unusual manner.' It can also be used in older or literary contexts to mean 'in a suspicious or questionable way.' In modern usage, it is less common due to the shift in meaning of the adjective 'queer.'

1. In a strange or odd mannerB2formal

   In a way that is unusual, peculiar, or unexpected.

   de manière étrange

   • He looked at me queerly, as if he didn't recognize me.
   • The machine was behaving queerly, making strange noises.
   • She smiled queerly, which made everyone uncomfortable.

   Synonymesabnormallycuriouslyoddlypeculiarlystrangelyunexpectedlyunusuallyweirdly

   Antonymescommonlynaturallynormallyordinarilyusually

2. In a suspicious or questionable wayC1formal

   In a manner that suggests something is wrong or dishonest.

   d'une manière louche

   • The transaction was handled queerly, raising red flags.
   • He acted queerly when asked about his whereabouts.
   • The documents were filed queerly, out of order.

   Synonymesdubiouslyfishilyquestionablysuspiciously

   Antonymesfairlyhonestlylegitimatelyproperlystraightforwardly