adv
oddly
OD-lee
adv
1
In a strange or unexpected way.
"He behaved oddly all through the meeting."
"Oddly enough, nobody noticed the missing painting for days."
How to Use Oddly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStrangely, or in a way that seems out of the ordinary.
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"Oddly enough" is a common fixed phrase used to introduce a surprising fact.
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Common pairings
oddly enough
behave oddly
oddly specific
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Etymology
From "odd" plus the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".