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oddly

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɑdli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒdli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒdli
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • For December, it was oddly warm.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: queerly, curiously

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a manner measured by an odd number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • had a curiously husky voice
  • he's behaving rather peculiarly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curiously, peculiarly

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a strange manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a queerly inscribed sheet of paper

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: queerly, strangely, funnily

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English oddely, odly, equivalent to odd + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: hwdzax — strangely
  • Catalan: estranyament — strangely
  • Catalan: anòmalament — strangely
  • Catalan: sorprenentment — strangely
  • Catalan: inexplicablement — strangely
  • Esperanto: strange — strangely
  • French: étrangement — strangely
  • Ido: bizare — strangely
  • Ido: stranje — strangely
  • Portuguese: estranhamente — strangely
  • Spanish: extrañamente — strangely
  • Spanish: curiosamente — strangely
  • Spanish: sorprendentemente — strangely
  • Spanish: anómalamente — strangely
  • Spanish: inexplicablemente — strangely