Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a queer, odd, or singular manner.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a queer or odd manner.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a queer or strange manner; eccentrically; unconventionally; oddly.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a questionably unusual manner
  • adverb in a strange manner

Etymologies

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queer +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • She pronounced the name queerly, giving to i the value of ee, and almost dropping the last letter entirely.

    Fire-Tongue Sax Rohmer 1921

  • He looked at me kind of queerly, and said: "You stay right where you are, and tend to your own business.

    The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Leander Stillwell 1888

  • “A right nasty thing to do.” the sprite hummed, “True, true!” tapped the nymph, and the muse blinked queerly at the executioner, grinned and stated, very forthright:

    Hag Masses Roberto C. Garcia 2010

  • And in the midst of it all, it came to him that Matt was acting queerly.

    JUST MEAT 2010

  • So low did he crouch that his head, extended horizontally forward, was much lower than his shoulders which were humped up queerly and composed the highest part of him.

    CHAPTER XXIII 2010

  • Lena was trying to make out what Ivy had done to her face and, beyond that, why her aunt was looking at her so queerly.

    Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011

  • Also, he gave amazing garblings of my tales to our playmates, until all began to look upon me queerly.

    CHAPTER I 2010

  • His voice was gruff and husky, and at first it had been harsh; but it had softened queerly in a feeble attempt at forgotten kindliness.

    THE HOBO AND THE FAIRY 2010

  • Ned Bashford's face was grave, and he looked queerly at Loretta.

    A WICKED WOMAN 2010

  • I swore in all earnestness that these things were so, and he began to look upon me queerly.

    CHAPTER I 2010

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