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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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Plastic comes out of the printer in an almost unrecognizable state, covered in oddly organic-looking tendrils of plastic called supports.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Marine welders handle massive, oddly shaped, and heavy components such as deepwater jacket strengthening rings and module nodes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The Jets oddly didn’t get parade for their 1969 Super Bowl win and neither did the Giants for winning the big game in 1987 and 1991.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for oddly
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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