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strangely enough
Expresses that something is strange, surprising, or unexpected. It is used to point out an odd or contradictory circumstance.
Obwohl es den ganzen Tag geregnet hat, war die Straße komischerweise komplett trocken.
Although it had rained all day, the street was strangely enough completely dry.
The word is made up of 'komisch' (strange) and the ending '-erweise', which means 'in a ... way'. Literally, it means 'in a strange/odd way'.
Er hat die Prüfung bestanden, obwohl er komischerweise kaum gelernt hat.
He passed the exam, even though, strangely enough, he had hardly studied.
As an adverb, 'komischerweise' can stand in position 1; then the verb follows in position 2. But it can also stand in the middle of the sentence after the verb and the subject.
Komischerweise war niemand zu Hause.
Strangely enough, nobody was at home.
Although 'komisch' can also mean 'funny', 'komischerweise' almost always means 'strangely enough' or 'surprisingly enough'. It expresses astonishment about an unexpected fact, not amusement.
Ich habe meinen Schlüssel in den Kühlschrank gelegt, komischerweise.
I put my key in the refrigerator, strangely enough.
surprisingly
Komischerweise and überraschenderweise both show that an outcome was not expected. Komischerweise additionally highlights a strange or contradictory impression, whereas überraschenderweise only emphasizes that something differs from what was expected. Use überraschenderweise for a neutral surprise and komischerweise when the situation seems odd or unsettling.
Komischerweise war die Heizung an, obwohl im ganzen Haus niemand fror.
Strangely enough, the heating was on even though no one in the entire house was cold.
Überraschenderweise war die Heizung an, obwohl wir sie am Morgen ausgeschaltet hatten.
Surprisingly, the heating was on even though we had turned it off that morning.
