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merkwürdigerweise

curiously, strangely enough

adverb merk-VUER-di-ger-VY-zeh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

oddly enough

Usage Note

Merkwürdigerweise signals that the speaker finds something strange or unexpected; carries a slightly stronger note of puzzlement than interessanterweise — Er war merkwürdigerweise guter Laune.

Examples

"Merkwürdigerweise hat er nicht angerufen."

Natural Translation

Strangely enough, he didn't call.

Literal Translation

Strangely has he not called.

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