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

The docuseries is inspired by and draws from the 2008 nonfiction book, The Lizard King, by Bryan Christy (oddly, not about The Doors frontman, Jim Morrison). — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

My doctor, a pregnant Asian woman also in her 40s, looked oddly like a teenager carrying her own baby to term. — Nhi Mundy, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026

There’s something oddly binding about being on a family phone plan. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

New details have emerged about San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader oddly aggravating his foot injury in a scooter accident over the past weekend. — NBC news, 31 July 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