oddly

adverb

Definition of oddlynext
as in strangely

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Recent Examples of oddly Each has Power Four starting experience, oddly connected via Starkville, Mississippi. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 An ecological whodunit with an oddly perfect pair of detectives. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Cortica's cap table reads oddly for a scaling healthcare company. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Alistair has the Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges (Luis Gnecco) coming to stay, but Parini seems oddly unconcerned by the imminent arrival of this master of letters. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddly
  1. strangely
  2. peculiarly
  3. weirdly
  4. unusually
Adverb
  • Reach out to a professional if a raccoon is acting strangely and is foaming at the mouth.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Does enjoying yourself feel strangely complicated under current conditions?
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangely
Adverb
  • Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building a wall may even be its own kind of narrative project—a peculiarly linear one.
    — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of peculiarly
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  • Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.
    — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Even just working within the confines of an IP really, weirdly, felt more freeing.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of weirdly
Adverb
  • If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Munoz is an unusually successful example of an opportunity emerging for Gen X in an industry long associated with Gen Z and millennials.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually

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“Oddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddly. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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