oddly
/'ɔdli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a strange, unusual, or peculiar manner: Used to describe an action, event, or characteristic that seems strange, unexpected, or out of the ordinary.
- In a way that is not easily explained or understood: Used to indicate something that seems incongruous or surprising.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The cat was sitting oddly on the windowsill, with its legs splayed out.
- The room was oddly quiet for a party.
- He was dressed oddly for the formal event, wearing sneakers with his suit.
Advanced Usage
"oddly enough": Used to introduce a statement that is surprising or seems contradictory.
- Oddly enough, I wasn't nervous at all before the big speech.
- He's a great chef, but oddly enough, he doesn't like to eat out.
"oddly satisfying": Used to describe something that provides a sense of satisfaction in a strange or unexpected way.
- Watching the paint dry was oddly satisfying.
Variants and Related Words
- Odd (adjective): Strange or unusual.
- That's an odd thing to say.
- Oddness (noun): The quality of being strange or peculiar.
- The oddness of the situation made everyone uncomfortable.
Synonyms
- Strangely: In a strange manner.
- Curiously: In a way that arouses curiosity or surprise.
- Peculiarly: In a manner that is strange or odd.
- Queerly: In a strange or odd way (note: "queerly" is less common in modern usage).
Antonyms
- Normally: In a usual or ordinary manner.
- Typically: In a way that is characteristic of a particular person or thing.
- Expectedly: In a way that is anticipated or foreseen.
Related Phrases
- To feel oddly: To have a strange or peculiar feeling.
- I felt oddly calm during the crisis.
- To behave oddly: To act in a strange or unusual way.
- The dog has been behaving oddly since the storm.
Adverb
- in a strange manner
- a queerly inscribed sheet of paper
- in a manner differing from the usual or expected
- had a curiously husky voice
- he's behaving rather peculiarly