funnily

funnily — 副詞

1. in a way that is unusual, odd, or not normal — making you feel that something is

1.副詞B1
釋義

奇怪地

以奇怪或異常的方式

in a way that is unusual, odd, or not normal — making you feel that something is wrong or curious without being able to say exactly why

例句

The washing machine started making a funnily loud noise last night.

昨晚洗衣機開始發出奇怪的巨大噪音。

Christopher looked at me funnily when I said the word 'frog' in that tone.

Christopher 在我用那種語氣說『青蛙』這個詞時,奇怪地看了我一眼。

collocation: look at someone funnily

同義詞
  • strangely

    most neutral and widely used; replaces funnily in formal contexts

  • oddly

    very close in meaning; common in both speech and writing

  • curiously

    slightly more formal; emphasises that something makes you want to know more

  • weirdly

    more informal and stronger; suggests something is unsettling or hard to explain

反義詞
  • normally

    opposite meaning — in an ordinary or expected way

  • ordinarily

    slightly more formal than 'normally'

文法句型

adverb modifying a verb or clause

sentence adverb introducing a surprising fact ('Funnily enough, …')

用法筆記

In the fixed phrase 'funnily enough', the word does NOT mean 'in an amusing way'. Instead it signals that what follows is surprising or ironic — much like 'strangely enough' or 'curiously'. This is the most frequent use of funnily in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

The joke was funnily enough to make everyone laugh.
The joke was funny enough to make everyone laugh.
💡'funnily enough' is a fixed phrase meaning 'strangely enough', not a comparison of degree.