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1fun·ny Listen to audio/ˈfʌni/ adjective
fun·ni·er; fun·ni·est
1 : causing laughter
He told a funny story. He's a very funny guy. What's so funny? What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about it. It's not that funny. a funny story/movie
2 informal : odd or strange
There's something funny going on here. She has some funny ideas about how to run a company. I can't find my keys. That's funny—they were here a minute ago. That's funny. Do you mean funny peculiar/strange or funny ha-ha? [=by funny do you mean odd or amusing?] My car has been making a funny noise lately. A funny thing happened to me the other day. a funny-looking hat It feels funny to be back here again. It's funny that you should say that—I was just thinking the same thing myself. Funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned. [=it's odd that things didn't turn out the way we planned]
3 not used before a noun, informal : not well : somewhat ill
My stomach feels funny. I feel a little funny. (chiefly Brit) After the accident he went a bit funny in the head.
4 informal : not honest : meant to deceive someone
The guard told his prisoner not to try anything funny. Fake bidding and other funny business [=dishonest activity] occurred during the auction.
— fun·ni·ly Listen to audio /ˈfʌnəli/ adverb
There's something funnily [=oddly] familiar about him. Funnily (enough), she never even mentioned our first meeting.

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