surreally

American  

[ser-ee-uhl-ee] / sərˈi əl i /

adverb

1. in a way or to a degree that feels surreal; in a way that is disorienting, bizarre, or fantastic.

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Example Sentences

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

The film’s style is rooted in an 1890s Victorian setting, but it expands surreally from there.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

The Telegraph's head of fashion, Lisa Armstrong, wrote: "These heavily scented, diamond-encrusted, removed-from-every-reality clients can seem weird even in normal times, but this week, they seem almost surreally tone deaf."

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

In adult Barry’s memory/hallucination, pairs of people in tuxes and gowns surreally jog in a line through the plain, directly into a hall filled with well-wishers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

The road to the plantation had been cut into the Amazon’s famously poor soil—it was the blaring orange- red of cheap makeup, almost surreally bright against the great dark green leaves of the forest.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann