oddly

[US]/ˈɔdlɪ/
[UK]/'ɑdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. strangely; surprisingly; in a singular manner.

Phrases & Collocations

oddly enough

oddly shaped

oddly dressed

oddly quiet

Example Sentences

an oddly shaped parcel

he seemed oddly distrait.

oddly, he makes little of America's low investment rates.

the students were oddly disengaged, as if they didn't believe they could control their lives.

His behaviour was marked by an oddly prankish streak and outbursts of genuine jollity.

He behaves very oddly at times— I don’t think he’s quite all there.

The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes, and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set.

Real-world Examples

Thanks to the arrival of a tall, dark, oddly handsome stranger.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

She always looks at me so oddly when I speak of Ashley, thought Scarlett.

Source: Gone with the Wind

They were composed of oddly familiar pieces of ivory.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

His heart drummed madly inside him, but his brain was oddly cool and clear.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

But, oddly enough, the ladies were not offended.

Source: Gone with the Wind

His tiepin was a large diamond, oddly set.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

They both moved into the light, looking oddly relieved.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

So you became through total fluke homecoming king.Oddly enough.

Source: Conan Talk Show

Oddly enough the family preferred to live in the guestroom.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

And, even more oddly, for only a minute or two.

Source: The school of life

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