oddly

adverb

odd·​ly ˈäd-lē How to pronounce oddly (audio)
Synonyms of oddlynext
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.
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There’s something oddly binding about being on a family phone plan. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026 The latter is already a two-time Grammy winner – both in rap fields, oddly – while Scott has collected 10 nominations at music’s biggest night without ever taking home a trophy. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 New details have emerged about San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader oddly aggravating his foot injury in a scooter accident over the past weekend. — NBC news, 31 July 2026 The end of Les Misérables was not the end of the Arena Concert Spectacular, as was forecasted by an oddly score-less set of final bows from the cast. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddly

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of oddly was in 1597

Rhymes for oddly

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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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oddly

adverb
odd·​ly ˈäd-lē How to pronounce oddly (audio)
1
: in an odd manner
was behaving oddly
2
: as is odd
liked the work, oddly enough

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