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Recent Examples of oddly
Plastic comes out of the printer in an almost unrecognizable state, covered in oddly organic-looking tendrils of plastic called supports.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Germany’s 7-1 defeat of Curacao was obviously the most one-sided game yet (and, oddly, the cleanest game, with not a single yellow card being shown).
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Duncan White,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Marine welders handle massive, oddly shaped, and heavy components such as deepwater jacket strengthening rings and module nodes.
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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.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Germany’s 7-1 defeat of Curacao was obviously the most one-sided game yet (and, oddly, the cleanest game, with not a single yellow card being shown).
—
Duncan White,
New York Times,
15 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddly
Adverb
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Work, routines and private emotions could feel strangely entangled, especially if someone’s behavior is living rent-free in your mind.
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As the Argentines moved forward again, Messi was strangely unmarked at the edge of the box.
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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.
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.
Adverb
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But Janicza, weirdly, talks about it all the time.
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The shifter is tiny and weirdly unsatisfying for a car with this much bratty energy.
Adverb
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California’s finances are unusually dependent on high earners, especially stock market gains that drive their taxable income.
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But during prolonged heatwaves, rivers are already unusually warm.
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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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