oddly

adverb

Definition of oddlynext
as in strangely

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Recent Examples of oddly Menelaus, the king of Sparta, gets, from Jon Bernthal, an oddly apt New York white-ethnic outer-borough accent. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 Burton put his signature dark spin on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, presenting an oddly unsettling Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 Megan Rapinoe, whose name Americans only know because of women's sports, seems oddly intent on destroying women's sports now that she's retired. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Noctilucent clouds keep glowing with an oddly cold brightness. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddly
  1. strangely
  2. peculiarly
  3. weirdly
  4. unusually
Adverb
  • Ever since menopause entered my life, everyday decisions have started to feel strangely high-stakes.
    — Mónica Heras, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • In Washington, however, United Airlines directed me across a busy highway to a separate, strangely unmarked building.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of strangely
Adverb
  • This peculiarly stubborn barrier to the franchise held strong until Puerto Rican citizens took it to court, finally succeeding 60 years ago today, June 13, 1966.
    — Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.
    — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • But something like that can actually weirdly take you out of reality.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
  • Review recurring charges, joint expenses, or obligations that have gotten weirdly vague.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of weirdly
Adverb
  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • In Japan’s case, many observers are confused because the lags between changes in M2 growth and changes in nominal GDP are unusually long.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of unusually

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