strangerly

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English

Etymology

From stranger +‎ -ly.

Adjective

strangerly (comparative more strangerly, superlative most strangerly)

  1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a stranger; strangerlike.
    • 2005, David Foster Wallace, Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays:
      A stranger will smile warmly at you, but there normally won't be any of that strangerly chitchat in waiting areas or checkout lines.