Standard Lemma guide

weirdly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈwɪə(ɹ)dli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: W IH1 R D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a weird manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

Examples

  • The teacher suspected he was on drugs because he was behaving weirdly.
  • She wore a necklace strung with weirdly-shaped pearls.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Contrary to expectations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: evaluative

Examples

  • Weirdly, Alice showed up 10 minutes early. She was usually late for everything.
  • The roughness of the wool was weirdly pleasant.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a weird manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she was dressed weirdly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English weird Middle English -ly English -ly English weirdly From weird + -ly.