queer
adjective
strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular.
queerly
-
a word derived from
queer.
Example Sentences
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Page through a copy of the catalog today and the clothes look queerly masculine, like something Lil Nas X would drape from his body.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Showing up “boldly and queerly in public places,” as a recent video caption read, has become part of the Bob mission.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
We’ve lived a queerly sheltered life where we’ve never really had to answer for or explain our family.
From Slate ● May 5, 2020
I’m not sure we can dismiss the queerly pious out of hand.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2014
Boo Boo found it queerly difficult to keep Lionel in steady focus.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
