oddly

adverb

odd·​ly ˈäd-lē How to pronounce oddly (audio)
1
: in an odd manner
2
: as is odd
was quite happy, oddly enough

Examples of oddly in a Sentence

the house's oddly shaped roof Their lives had been oddly similar.
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His defense rated oddly poorly last season (-16 defensive runs saved, zero outs above average), but year-to-year aberrations are not uncommon. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 He is summoned to a castle somewhere in West Bengal where, oddly, the locals seem to recognize him. Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 This devastating turns of events was into motion, oddly enough, when Nancy accidentally texted a naughty photo of herself to everyone in the 126. Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024 Everyone loved the quarter zip for weight savings, but quibbled with the oddly small hand pockets and wished the hem drawcords were a little more tucked away. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oddly 

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of oddly was in 1597

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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

oddly

adverb
odd·​ly ˈäd-lē How to pronounce oddly (audio)
1
: in an odd manner
was behaving oddly
2
: as is odd
liked the work, oddly enough

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