surreally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Tom Berendsen, managing director of production company Business/Club, this year made a Super Bowl advert for Skittles starring Elijah Wood, surreally, as a magical horned woodland creature.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Set in a surreally rendered present day, it accurately captures the emotion and the aesthetic of our time, reflecting the relentless nature of our current challenge.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
As Meesh went, Darrell Powell stood in the 200 level on the northwest side, surrounded by family members, surreally repeating the same three words:
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Derybasivska Street, a central thoroughfare previously crowded with visitors, feels surreally empty.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
It’s just a big open space with a grid of empty streets still surreally furnished with stop signs and fire hydrants.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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