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Added 10 October 2026

oddly

/ˈɑdli/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oddly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
For December, it was oddly warm.
In a manner measured by an odd number.

Origin

From Middle English oddely, odly, equivalent to odd + -ly.

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