oddly
/ˈɑdli/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
Adverb
Examples
For December, it was oddly warm.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
In a manner measured by an odd number.
Adverb
Examples
The oddly counted lords are always out of sync with at least one other evenly counted cycle. These two strange counts assured that at no single moment could all cycles end at the same time for an extraordinarily long time, for at least one odd count threw off all the even ones.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “oddly” mean?
In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
Is “oddly” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.