strangely

strangely — 副詞

1. done or happening in an odd, surprising, or puzzling manner

1.副詞B2
釋義

奇怪地

以奇怪或少見的方式

done or happening in an odd, surprising, or puzzling manner

例句

Tamar felt strangely calm before her piano exam.

Tamar 在她鋼琴考試前感到異常冷靜。

adverb + adjective: strangely calm

The soup tasted strangely sweet, so Allison checked the ingredients.

湯喝起來有種奇怪的甜味，Allison 於是檢查了食材。

adverb + adjective: strangely sweet

同義詞
  • oddly

    very similar in register and meaning; often interchangeable

  • unusually

    emphasises deviation from what is normal or expected, slightly more formal

  • bizarrely

    stronger than 'strangely', used for very weird or shocking situations

  • weirdly

    informal, common in everyday conversation

反義詞
  • normally

    in the usual or expected way

  • typically

    in a way that matches typical patterns or behaviour

用法筆記

Strangely can be placed in two positions: as a sentence adverb at the start of a clause (often with a comma) to express the speaker's reaction to the whole situation, or directly before an adjective or past participle to modify that specific word.

常見錯誤

❌He looked strange at me.
✅He looked at me strangely.
💡'looked strange' describes appearance; use 'strangely' to describe the manner of looking.