Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an odd manner. Singly; only.
- Not evenly: unevenly as regards number: as, an oddly odd number (see below).
- Strangely; unusually; irregularly; singularly; uncouthly; whimsically.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb rare In an odd manner; unevenly.
- adverb In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously.
- adverb (Math.) In a manner measured by an odd number.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
odd manner; unevenly. - adverb In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously.
- adverb In a manner measured by an odd number.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a strange manner
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
Etymologies
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Examples
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He stared down at her, his expression oddly impassive, while she could feel his anger pounding against her like a club.
Crimson Wind Diana Pharaoh Francis 2011
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And finally, even gamers ignoring the story and just busying themselves with playing the different games will end up confused too, as the title oddly alternates back and forth between different currencies and prizes for winning at each challenge.
IGN DS 2008
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Mr. Masson is altogether too resolute to find traces of what he calls oddly enough
Among My Books Second Series James Russell Lowell 1855
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(Which, oddly, is often assumed to include material by Canadian and UK authors too.)
Japanese SF and English-language original SF « Haikasoru: Space Opera. Dark Fantasy. Hard Science. 2009
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([American SF], oddly, is often assumed to include material by Canadian and UK authors too.)
Japanese SF and English-language original SF « Haikasoru: Space Opera. Dark Fantasy. Hard Science. 2009
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Reading, oddly, is not that different, as I have to work hard to turn off my critical eye these days.
INTERVIEW: Jay Lake 2009
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The standout performance, oddly, is the very very brief appearance of John Gielgud as Time.
May Books 6) The Winter's Tale, by William Shakespeare nwhyte 2009
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Even as they are the greatest beneficiaries of this nasty system, they remain oddly quiet about solutions, either pro - or anti-immigrant.
Gabe Gonzalez: Lou Dobbs, Hypocrisy and Corporate Power Gabe Gonzalez 2010
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Even as they are the greatest beneficiaries of this nasty system, they remain oddly quiet about solutions, either pro - or anti-immigrant.
Gabe Gonzalez: Lou Dobbs, Hypocrisy and Corporate Power Gabe Gonzalez 2010
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Even as they are the greatest beneficiaries of this nasty system, they remain oddly quiet about solutions, either pro - or anti-immigrant.
Gabe Gonzalez: Lou Dobbs, Hypocrisy and Corporate Power Gabe Gonzalez 2010
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