oddly

Definition of oddlynext

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Recent Examples of oddly Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem. Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 The longevity-industrial complex tends to frame this question in oddly specific ways. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat. John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 And, oddly, AntiTrack supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox (but not Opera). Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddly
Adverb
  • The Lobby Still Feels Like The Faust Walking into the lobby again after being away for more than two years felt strangely reassuring.
    Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • At the bottom of the rankings sits former USMNT striker Jozy Altidore, who has suited up for a single Advil commercial, although that’s one more airing than the strangely absent Harry Kane.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
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
Adverb
  • Chunks of flesh fly after a weirdly convoluted introduction to a family possessed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • But Killing Daddy definitely wins out for being both weirdly perverse and pleasantly succinct.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • People may also have unusually bad gas, stomach cramps and nausea.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2026

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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddly. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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