oddly

adverb

odd·​ly ˈäd-lē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Alistair has the Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges (Luis Gnecco) coming to stay, but Parini seems oddly unconcerned by the imminent arrival of this master of letters. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

The buildup toward this fight has been peppered with tons of what looks like pseudo animosity, but somehow, it's been oddly compelling. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

However, Rhys said that experiencing that rejection was also oddly encouraging. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

His name remained on the finished object though, leaving behind a record at once artistically compromised and oddly true to the conditions under which it was made. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for oddly

• broadly
• godly
• ungodly

Kids Definition

oddly

adverb

odd·​ly ˈäd-lē 

1

: in an odd manner

was behaving oddly

2

: as is odd

liked the work, oddly enough