bizarrely
/bɪˈzɑːli/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈzɑːrli/ (ame, ipa) · /bə-ˈzär-lē/ (ame, mw)
bizarrely — adverb
1. in a way that is extremely strange, unusual, or odd — used to describe someone's
in a way that is extremely strange, unusual, or odd — used to describe someone's behaviour, appearance, or the way something happens.
Mei-Lin arrived at the party dressed bizarrely in a purple coat and bright green boots.
dressed bizarrely in [clothing items]
The audience watched quietly as the performer danced bizarrely across the empty stage.
bizarrely + verb of action
Priya thought the hallway seemed bizarrely quiet for a school on a weekday morning.
Diego's neighbour began behaving bizarrely, watering the same plant three times a day.
- strangely
less intense than bizarrely; describes things that are unfamiliar or unexpected
- oddly
similar intensity but slightly more informal; often used for minor peculiarities
- peculiarly
suggests something is unusual in a way that is hard to explain; slightly more formal
文法句型
bizarrely + verb
bizarrely + adjective
用法筆記
Commonly collocates with verbs of dress, behaviour, and appearance, as well as adjectives describing sensory impressions (quiet, silent, coloured).
2. used at the beginning or near the start of a statement to show that you think th
used at the beginning or near the start of a statement to show that you think the fact you are about to mention is strange or surprising.
Bizarrely, the library was completely empty on a Saturday afternoon in exam season.
sentence adverb Bizarrely, + clause
Yuki had never studied French before, but bizarrely she could understand most of the conversation.
but bizarrely + clause expressing contradiction
The restaurant served excellent food, yet bizarrely there was never a queue outside.
Bizarrely, the two strangers discovered they shared the same birthday, hometown, and favourite book.
- strangely enough
very similar in meaning and position; slightly less striking
- curiously
adds a tone of intellectual interest rather than mere oddness
- oddly enough
informal alternative; common in everyday speech
文法句型
Bizarrely, + [full clause]
用法筆記
This sentence-adverb sense usually appears at the start of a clause, often paired with contrastive connectors such as 'but' or 'yet'. It comments on the whole statement rather than modifying a single verb.