strangerly

English

Etymology

From stranger +‎ -ly.

Adjective

strangerly (comparative more strangerly, superlative most strangerly)

1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a stranger; strangerlike.
   • 2005, David Foster Wallace, Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays‎^[1]:

     A stranger will smile warmly at you, but there normally won't be any of that strangerly chitchat in waiting areas or checkout lines.