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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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Her Oscar win for Weapons — playing what has been described as the terrifying, yet oddly charming witch Aunt Gladys — caps a career that spans decades.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Madigan, who won for her role as the terrifying yet oddly charming witch Aunt Gladys in the 2025 film Weapons, has been married to fellow actor Ed Harris since 1983.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Most recently, Amy Madigan won an Oscar on Sunday, March 15, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the terrifying, yet oddly charming witch Aunt Gladys in the 2025 film Weapons.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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