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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Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
There’s a sense, almost, of the uncanny valley—her presence feels oddly inhuman.
—Laura Holliday, Wired News, 15 Aug. 2025
Anyone can order the 14-ounce tub of the oddly nostalgic sweet treat online for $12.99.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
While Ricci’s character is oddly still happy witnessing what she’s created, that will change later in the episode.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oddly
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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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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