oddly

adverb

Definition of oddlynext
as in strangely

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Recent Examples of oddly Cortica's cap table reads oddly for a scaling healthcare company. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Alistair has the Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges (Luis Gnecco) coming to stay, but Parini seems oddly unconcerned by the imminent arrival of this master of letters. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 However, Rhys said that experiencing that rejection was also oddly encouraging. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 His name remained on the finished object though, leaving behind a record at once artistically compromised and oddly true to the conditions under which it was made. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddly
  1. strangely
  2. peculiarly
  3. weirdly
  4. unusually
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  • Does enjoying yourself feel strangely complicated under current conditions?
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The details of their work are different, but the pressures are strangely familiar.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangely
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  • Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building a wall may even be its own kind of narrative project—a peculiarly linear one.
    — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.
    — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Even just working within the confines of an IP really, weirdly, felt more freeing.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of weirdly
Adverb
  • The campaign has also highlighted the solidarity of Estonia’s art community, with artists rallying around an institution facing an unusually severe financial crisis caused by the scam.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The religious Democrats This midterm year, an unusually high number of Democratic candidates in red states are talking about their faith in an effort to connect with voters in the midterm elections, as my colleague Sarah Wire reported yesterday.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually

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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddly. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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