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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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
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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oddly
adverb
odd·ly
ˈäd-lē 
1
: in an odd manner
was behaving oddly
2
: as is odd
liked the work, oddly enough
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