QUEERLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

queerly

adverb

Definition of queerly

as in strangely

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Recent Examples of queerly On the other hand, the film is, in some respects, well-served by eschewing the tropes of a typical coming-of-age-queerly tale. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

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The voice seemed strangely familiar, but Goessling still didn't make the connection.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Sometimes this world doesn’t make sense but always feels strangely familiar.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangely

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According to Merrick, the former dressage official, a peculiarly high percentage of relatively advanced amateur riders believe, firmly and falsely, that Olympic competition is a real possibility.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane).

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of peculiarly

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This is actually, oddly, a feel good movie in its own peculiar way.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
These natural diamonds are often cloudy and oddly shaped, and lose about 25% of their weight as they're cut and polished into what a jeweler would sell, according to Nathan Renfro, senior manager at the Gemological Institute of America.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of oddly

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Spivey said Pike’s attorneys had repeatedly warned the state and courts that her underlying medical conditions, including a blood-clotting disorder, could make a lethal injection execution unusually prolonged and painful.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Both linked the situation to an unusually poor autumn crop of pine nuts and berries.

— Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

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