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
Even the arrival of the Poppies, a transparent metaphor for vice, is oddly staged on a set of cubby shelves that appear lifted from a school classroom.
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Naveen Kumar, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Both versions have the same oddly generic crossover shape, an 800-volt architecture, and all-wheel drive.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s why, when Eilidh and Arran part, their bittersweet vow to reunite rings oddly hopeful.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
That’s because the kooky performances help bring every wild scene and gothic set piece to life, as an oddly macabre clan (helmed by Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston) spars with a con man who resembles their lost relative.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Butler had a statistically impressive game—twenty-seven points, seven rebounds, and eight assists—but looked oddly flummoxed on the floor.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Alison Flores, manager of the Tax Institute at H&R Block, highlighted some of the most creative and oddly legitimate attempts.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
So far, whatever is causing the fish to behave oddly does not seem to be affecting humans.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
But for many of the rest of us, hearing our middle name can seem oddly formal.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Naveen Kumar, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Both versions have the same oddly generic crossover shape, an 800-volt architecture, and all-wheel drive.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
That’s why, when Eilidh and Arran part, their bittersweet vow to reunite rings oddly hopeful.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
That’s because the kooky performances help bring every wild scene and gothic set piece to life, as an oddly macabre clan (helmed by Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston) spars with a con man who resembles their lost relative.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Butler had a statistically impressive game—twenty-seven points, seven rebounds, and eight assists—but looked oddly flummoxed on the floor.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Alison Flores, manager of the Tax Institute at H&R Block, highlighted some of the most creative and oddly legitimate attempts.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
So far, whatever is causing the fish to behave oddly does not seem to be affecting humans.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
But for many of the rest of us, hearing our middle name can seem oddly formal.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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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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