oddly

American

[ahd-lee] / ɑd li /

adverb

in a way that is strange, uncommon, surprising, or incongruous; in a way that is odd.

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We even like the oddly shaped steering wheel, but we know not everyone will.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

“These discussions are very frank and oddly not at all awkward,” Kao told the FBI.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Yet the CrossWave’s conking out felt oddly, reassuringly boat-like—almost an unintended tribute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Not since 2006, when I had to storm Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man, have I felt an oddly patriotic attachment to game areas or objects.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

My stomach burned but I felt oddly calm.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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