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seltsamerweise

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Adverb

seltsamerweise

Pronunciation: /ˈzɛltzaːmɐˌvaɪ̯zə/

strangely enough, curiously enough, oddly enough

C2 rank #10,927

Meanings

Adverb
  1. strangely enough, curiously enough, oddly enough

Example sentence

Seltsamerweise ließ er sich ihr sehr großzügiges Angebot entgehen.

Strangely, he passed up her very generous offer.

Usage

  • seltsamerweise noch — Strangely enough, still; comments on an unexpected fact.
  • seltsamerweise / seltsam — Strangely as a sentence comment versus strange as an adjective.
Extra sentence

Seltsamerweise stand die Gartentür noch weit offen.

Strangely enough, the garden gate was still wide open.