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oddly

American  
[ahd-lee] / ɑd li /

adverb

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


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Another thing many TAM estimates have in common is that they’re oddly specific, often going out a decimal point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

And it is more than anyone might have hoped for, as the Maras play sisters who dress alike and talk oddly in unison and live their lives completely together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

My best answer, after getting through the oddly robotic “personal growth” chapter and rereading that New York magazine profile, is “Work.”

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

She picked a large fig tree near the water and an oddly shaped pillar of rock as landmarks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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