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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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Hence, this nimble, propulsive movie, given a loose intimacy by Juan Sarmiento’s 16mm cinematography, proves to be oddly heartfelt when seemingly most cruel about Oscar’s hapless earnestness.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Evan graduated from Georgia State University, but oddly is a Georgia fan.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The recent matches at the 2026 Australian Open, however, have been oddly uncompetitive.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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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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