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bizarrely

/bɪˈzɑːr.li/
bi · zarre · ly
Adjective:bizarre
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• adverb

1

In a very strange, unusual, or unexpected manner.

Example

"The old clock began chiming bizarrely at random intervals throughout the afternoon."

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biyearly
biz
bizarre
bizarrely
bizarreness
bizarro
blab

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'bizarre' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The base word 'bizarre' entered English in the mid-17th century from French, derived from Italian 'bizzarro' ('fierce, irascible, tending to sudden anger').

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