Oddly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑdli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Oddly is an adverb meaning In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
Meaning
In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
More Meanings
- In a manner measured by an odd number.
Example Sentences
For December, it was oddly warm.
The oddly counted lords are always out of sync with at least one other evenly counted cycle. These two strange counts assured that at no single moment could all cycles end at the same time for an extraordinarily long time, for at least one odd count threw off all the even ones.
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Synonyms for oddly
Depending on context, synonyms include queerly, curiously, funny, peculiarly, strangely, funnily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strangely, peculiarly, funnily, funny, curiously, queerly.
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