oddly
ˈɑːdli
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Definition of oddly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
behaviorin a strange or unusual way
  • She dressed oddly for the formal event.
bizarrely strangely unusually
2.
surprisein a way that is unexpected
  • Oddly, he didn't show up to his own party.
peculiarly strangely unusually
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Expressions with oddly

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used to express something surprising
Oddly enough, he arrived on time despite the traffic.

Origin of oddly

Old Norse, oddi (point) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with oddly included in their meaning

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body
feeling numb or tingly in the foot after sitting oddly
oddly
strangely or unusually
informal
mentally unstable or behaving oddly
personality type
person who acts oddly, unpredictably or out of control
sleep imagery
connected with dreaming, seeming unreal or oddly vivid
whackyadj.
oddly amusing
unusual and amusing in a way that is considered odd

Examples of oddly in a sentence

  • The painting was oddly captivating to the audience.
  • Oddly, the cat preferred vegetables over meat.
  • Oddly, the lights turned on by themselves.

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  1. French:bizarrement, étrangement, ...
  2. German:seltsam, seltsamerweise, ...
  3. Italian:stranamente, sorprendentemente, ...
  4. Spanish:raramente, curiosamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:estranhamente, curiosamente, ...
  6. Chinese:奇怪地, 出人意料地, ...
  7. Japanese:奇妙に, 不思議に, ...
  8. Arabic:بِغَرابَة, بِشَكْلٍ غَرِيب, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן מוּזָר, בְּאוֹפֶן מַפְתִּיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:странно, неожиданно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дивно, ...
  12. Hindi:अजीब ढंग से, अजीब बात है कि, ...
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