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- [od]
- /ɒd/
- /ˈɒdli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [od]
- /ɒd/
Definitions of oddly word
- adjective oddly differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice. 1
- adjective oddly singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way: an odd person; odd manners. 1
- adjective oddly fantastic; bizarre: Her taste in clothing was rather odd. 1
- adjective oddly leaving a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, as a number (opposed to even): Numbers like 3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers. 1
- adjective oddly more or less, especially a little more (used in combination with a round number): I owe three hundred-odd dollars. 1
- adjective oddly being a small amount in addition to what is counted or specified: I have five gross and a few odd dozens. 1
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Origin of oddly
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English odde < Old Norse oddi odd (number)
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Parts of speech for Oddly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oddly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oddly
adverb oddly
- strangely — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- mysteriously — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- peculiarly — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- extraordinarily — In an extraordinary manner.
Antonyms for oddly
adverb oddly
- normally — in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
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