queerly, fishily
(adverb) in a questionably unusual manner; “this money had been queerly come by”
queerly, strangely, oddly, funnily
(adverb) in a strange manner; “a queerly inscribed sheet of paper”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
queerly (comparative more queerly, superlative most queerly)
(dated) In a queer (strange) manner.
Synonyms: eccentrically, unconventionally, oddly
(uncommon) In a queer way (a way not conforming to conventional heterosexual norms), or in a way consistent with queer theory.
Queer pedagogy is less concerned with integrating gay and lesbian content [... and is rather] an attempt to destabilize pedagogical practice and to develop guidelines for teaching and learning queerly.
Source: Wiktionary
Queer"ly, adv.
Definition: In a queer or odd manner.
Queer, a. [Compar. Queerer; superl. Queerest.] Etym: [G. quer cross, oblique, athwart (cf. querkopf a queer fellow), OHG. twer, twerh, dwerah; akin to D. dvars, AS, þweorh thwart, bent, twisted, Icel. þverr thwart, transverse, Goth. þwaìrhs angry, and perh. to L. torqyere to twist, and E. through. Cf. Torture, Through, Thwart, a.]
1. At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act. " A queer look." W. Irving.
2. Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction. [Colloq.]
Queer, n.
Definition: Counterfeit money. [Slang] To shove the queer, to put counterfeit money in circulation. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.