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oddly

adverb

Definition of oddlynext
as in strangely

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Recent Examples of oddly But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026 Every episode runs for two minutes — oddly a perfect length for the microdrama era, despite the fact that it was first released nearly 15 years ago — and follows the antics of the teen girls on the Kameido High tennis club. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The daily grind of operational chaos can be oddly addictive, particularly for those of us with ADHD. — Chris Kille, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 And the frankness underlying their oddly dorky connection also paints any potential relationship between them as tragic from the jump. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddly
  1. strangely
  2. peculiarly
  3. weirdly
  4. unusually
Adverb
  • The story focuses on a novelist who moves into a building, strangely inhabited only by woman – 13 of them.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And strangely, one of the individuals seemed to have the codes for the safe on his phone.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of strangely
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  • According to Merrick, the former dressage official, a peculiarly high percentage of relatively advanced amateur riders believe, firmly and falsely, that Olympic competition is a real possibility.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane).
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • Alas, poor Bryan is about to learn the hard way that change — as the saying goes — is as hard to outrun as an ever-growing zombie rat king with 37 different limbs and a weirdly personal vendetta.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But Aroonpheng’s worldbuilding is arcane to a fault, with no thanks to a weirdly flat rhythm that dulls the excitement of the film’s many narrative swerves.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of weirdly
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  • Phetchaburi Road, one of the capital’s busiest, was unusually quiet as vehicles were turned back by high water.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The storm produced strong changes in Earth’s magnetic environment and pushed auroras to unusually low latitudes.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unusually

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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddly. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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