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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The film, which debuted at the Busan International Film Festival, centers on gang underlings who, oddly, compete to avoid becoming the boss while pursuing personal ambitions. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 The Halloween special was tailor-made for a series like Rocko’s Modern Life, which traded deftly in a mix of lunacy and oddly poignant earnestness. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 And oddly, the decision made sense to a lot of them. NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 Darren Waller caught five passes for 78 yards and one touchdown last week, but oddly wasn’t targeted by Tua Tagovailoa in the second half while the Panthers were making their charge. Joseph Person, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddly

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 25 Oct. 2025.

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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