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(nonstandard) In an unusual way
“It was a queer remark, medieval in its construction, but searing in its heat.”
Adverb for slightly ill
“By which time, although no longer feeling faint, I was still feeling rather queer and decided to go home.”
Adverb for having extreme or relentless concern or interest in
“Thus, for instance, he seemed rather queer on the subject of astrology!”
Adverb for made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud
“A bogus bill might be months or even years in reaching a bank where it could be identified, and a lot of queer money had been showing up.”
Adverb for strange in a dark or macabre way
“Terrifying screams and haunting sounds surrounded the classroom, and Jill and Gwen realized that there was something queer happening.”
(of a person) Adverb for homosexual in nature or character
“Jerry did not appreciate being labeled as queer, not that there was anything wrong with that.”
Adverb for existing only in the realms of one's imagination
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