Meaning of strangelier | Babel Free

Definitions

comparative form of strangely: more strangely

comparative, form-of, rare

Examples

“I remember some of my neighbours of Gawsworth would needs keep me company to Alderley, and one of them sware an oath, (I think I could go to the place where it was to this day,) and methought it sounded strangelier to me than ever before it had done.”

“Soon the fame of this was ſpread through all Parts thereabouts, which came at laſt with great wonder to the Kings Ear; but he ſhew’d himſelf more amaz’d and ſtrangelier concern’d than the Relater; and very earneſt ſuddenly to ſee and know what they might ſignifie, ſtraight commanded the Marbles to be brought to Court.”

“Strangelier assorted company / Than this, which through that ancient wood / Their solitary course pursued, / No errant knight might chance to see, / Wandering, in good King Arthur’s days, / Through Faery or Loegria land, / Where most adventures were at hand.”

“At the beginning, I used to say (most truly) that words were all inadequate to express my feelings,—now, those very feelings seem, as I see them from this present moment, just as inadequate in their time to represent what I am conscious of now. I do feel more, widelier, strangelier . . how can I tell you? You must believe,—my only, only beloved!”

“And Music;—hast thou felt that howsoe’er / Her mastering preludes march upon the air,— / With whatso gladness her full stream she flings / Tumultuous thro’ the swirl of terrene things,— / Though she awhile, when the airy notes have flown, / Encompass all men’s passion in her own, / Till ‘ye who know what thing Love is’ can see / His wings in the air vibrate enchantingly,— / Yet oftener, strangelier, are her accents set / Toward hopes unfathomed thro’ an unknown regret;— / […]”

“Win / A master-mind to serve us needs we must, / One who, from motives we but take on trust, / Acts strangelier—haply wiselier than we know— / Stronglier, for certain.”

“Hearts of oak, our sires, who knew / Nelson’s snowy towers upsoaring, / Strangelier ride our Jackets Blue, / Strange sea-horses weirdly oaring.”

“That godlike man, for this cause, should, like God / Show somewhat, strikes not strangelier than that earth / Favours her sun-sire.”

“And for the second time, and now strangelier still, for the hotter occasion that was now than in the council chamber for bloody rages, the moment passed.”

“It was a desperate and soul-sickening discovery to know that not alone through moonlight, magic, and the radiant images of their heart's desire could men find America, but that somewhere there, and far darklier and strangelier than the river, lay the thing they sought, in all the blind and brutal complications of its destiny—[…]”

““[…] I, to my horror (as you may conjecture) saw that these everlasting orbs were set-awry from their accustomed coign, all subtly out-of-place, as dislodged from their sphere by some supernal and omnific Hand, and all the night around me was quick with fiery signs and portents marvelous and strange . . . and suchlike, good my lords, and, aye, even those matters strangelier than these . . .” […] “What other matters even strangelier than these do you think on?[…]””

“Here is the Bishops’ Bible, 43 years older: But when yee pray, babble not much, as the heathen doe. For they thinke that they shall be heard, for their much babblings sake. Ah, now my heart is strangelier warmed! The Geneva Bible helps faith along by being still a bit more obscure in its spellings. Now we are back to “muche babbling.””

“Knowest thou that in the ten years that I, Alhazred, did spend in the trackless wastes of Arabia Felix, after what time that I rose up and departed out of the city of the Alexandrians, many and strange were the happenings that befell me, but none there was that was strangelier than this which now I would relate. […] But as to that of which he feared I knew not, nor did I care to guess: and the Truth of it all, when at length I gained the knowledge, was strange and strangelier than ever I could have dreamed …”

“Strangely enough, it was first suggested back then as a medal from the Pope by Joe Myers. […] Even strangelier, Chinese economist Ma Yinchu mentioned the following policy in explaining the causes of the rapid increase of China's population in the late 50's: […]”

“I don't know why (no, really...for a change it's not alkeehol or sleepless delirium), but I just pictured BG's face on Yoda. I know, it's the wrong side of the Force and all that, but something about teh ears is makin' me giggle, and me lab-mates are looking at me strangely (ok, strangelier than usual).”

“Strangely enough I had no idea that they were in any way eryvtvbhf. (Shows how carefully I listen to lyrics!) Even strangelier (well, why not?) the lyrics to "There she goes" aren't included in the sleeve notes although every other song is there. Looks like they found out too late to do anything about it.”

“> > *looks at you strangely* > > (*staring back at ya!*) *looks at you even strangelier*”

“>> Every day, it's racist postings and strangely enough, it's from >> the McBush supporters. >> >Strangely??? McBush.......NAAAAAHHHHH! > And, even strangelier, when I point out this reprehensible behavior there is a slew of postings from the McBushies with racist subject lines. Go figure.”

“Bada bing Mike Dee bada bang: > Mike Yetto wrote: > >> Keep in mind that there are several functions in Xnews that >> behave strangly with the Scroll Lock set. > > Keep in mind there are several functions in Xnews that behave > strangely, period. > Strangelier? Strangerly?”

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