ODDLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does oddly mean? • ODDLY (adverb)
The adverb ODDLY has 2 senses:
1. in a manner differing from the usual or expected
2. in a strange manner
Familiarity information: ODDLY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ODDLY (adverb)
Meaning:
In a manner differing from the usual or expected
Synonyms:
curiously; oddly; peculiarly
Context examples:
had a curiously husky voice / he's behaving rather peculiarly
Pertainym:
odd (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected)
Meaning:
In a strange manner
Synonyms:
funnily; queerly; oddly; strangely
Context example:
a queerly inscribed sheet of paper
Pertainym:
odd (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected)
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