strangely

• Adverbe signifiant 'd'une manière étrange ou inhabituelle'. Il est utilisé pour décrire des actions, des situations ou des qualités qui sont bizarres, surprenantes ou inattendues. Il peut aussi servir de mot d'introduction (par exemple, 'Étrangement, il n'est pas venu') pour exprimer l'attitude du locuteur vis-à-vis de son énoncé.

An adverb meaning 'in a strange or unusual manner.' It is used to describe actions, situations, or qualities that are odd, surprising, or unexpected. It can also be used as a sentence adverb (e.g., 'Strangely, he didn't show up') to express the speaker's attitude toward the statement.

1. In an unusual or odd mannerB1formal

   In a way that is surprising, unexpected, or difficult to explain.

   de manière étrange

   • He was behaving strangely, avoiding eye contact with everyone.
   • Strangely, the door was unlocked when we arrived.
   • She looked at me strangely, as if she didn't recognize me.

   Synonymesabnormallycuriouslyoddlypeculiarlyremarkablysurprisinglyunexpectedlyunusuallyweirdly

   Antonymescommonlyconventionallycustomarilyhabituallynaturallynormallyordinarilyregularlytypicallyusually