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Used with adverbs:
"
He is extremely funny."
(extremely, very, fairly, quite, rather)
"
His performance was hysterically funny."
(hysterically, genuinely, incredibly, wildly, outrageously)
"
She is surprisingly funny."
(surprisingly)
"
This situation is almost funny."
(almost, mildly, not remotely, unintentionally)
"
That's a very funny question to ask."
(very, rather)
"
This situation seems a little funny to me."
(a little, slightly)
Used with nouns:
"
She told me a funny story about when she was in college."
(story, tale)
"
That's a funny coincidence."
(coincidence)
"
That was a really funny show."
(show, movie, scene, impression, joke, parody, gag)
"
I have a funny feeling about this."
(feeling)
"
She gave me a funny look."
(look)
"
There's a funny smell coming from that room."
(smell)
"
I just heard a funny sound outside."
(sound)
"
She has a funny voice."
(voice, face)
Used with verbs:
"
This show is really funny."
(be: is, seems, looks, sounds)
"
This movie gets funnier every time I watch it."
(gets, becomes)
"
I find it funny that she never mentioned you before."
(find)
"
Does this smell funny to you?"
(smell, taste)
