oddly
adverb
odd·ly
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Definition of oddly
1
: in an odd manner
2
: as is odd
was quite happy, oddly enough
Examples of oddly in a Sentence
the house's oddly shaped roof
Their lives had been oddly similar.
Recent Examples on the Web
One of Caan’s biggest challenges was combatting the high ceilings in the home—particularly the entryway, which looked rather cavernous in size, as well as fairly oddly-shaped. — Nikhita Mahtani, House Beautiful, "How to Budget for a Second Home—Without Sacrificing Style," 29 Aug. 2019 Then, at a later point in the game, a helpful David Lynch-like janitor, who oddly seems to know everything about everything, gives you his secret to navigating the maze, his walkman. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Control delivers a visually stunning trip with mind-altering psychic combat," 26 Aug. 2019 The result is deeply humbling and oddly comforting. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Business Needs a New Perspective: raceAhead," 26 Aug. 2019 There was something oddly Soviet about those simple metal bars stuck in the concrete. — Catherine Lacey, Harper's magazine, "Who Is She?," 19 Aug. 2019 Finally, the two void years have oddly specific salaries, considering Brady will never earn them: $30 million in 2020, and $32 million in 2021. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "Tom Brady’s contract works both ways," 12 Aug. 2019 But one of the least resilient counties, oddly, is New York County, better known as Manhattan, which suffers because residents eschew personal automobiles. — Thomas Frank, Scientific American, "Southern U.S. Lags North on Disaster Resilience," 12 Aug. 2019 But the quality of eccentricity here is such that people are rather gentle and slightly unselfconscious and, oddly enough, quite unsnobby. — Simon Usborne, Town & Country, "How Rumors of a Feud Between Kate Middleton and Rose Cholmondeley Captivated a Posh Corner of Britain," 5 Aug. 2019 Tulip poplars are a favorite of one butterfly, the tiger swallowtail, but oddly enough tulip poplar does not serve as host for much else. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "What other native trees should I plant?," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oddly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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oddly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of oddly
: in a strange or unusual way
—used to say that something is strange, odd, or surprising
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