bizarrely

bi·zarre

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-zahr]
- /bɪˈzɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-zahr]
- /bɪˈzɑr/

Definitions of bizarrely word

adjective bizarrely markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpected elements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd: bizarre clothing; bizarre behavior. Synonyms: weird, freakish, grotesque; fantastic; unusual, strange, odd. 1
adverb bizarrely In a bizarre manner. 0

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Origin of bizarrely

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < French < Italian bizzarro lively, capricious, eccentric, first attested (circa 1300) in sense “irascible”; of disputed orig.

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Parts of speech for Bizarrely

noun

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adverb

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exclamation

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bizarrely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bizarrely

adv bizarrely

strangely — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
curiously — eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
eccentrically — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
queerly — strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.

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