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 music, oddly enough, often seemed secondary to the certainty of everyone discussing it. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

The late Rosalyn Drexler set her figures against solid backgrounds that have an oddly familiar quality typical of first-generation Pop art. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Every episode runs for two minutes — oddly a perfect length for the microdrama era, despite the fact that it was first released nearly 15 years ago — and follows the antics of the teen girls on the Kameido High tennis club. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Sep. 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