Oddly
5 lettersadverbUpdated June 2026
Definition
in a strange or peculiar way
“The dog was oddly quiet during the thunderstorm.”
Pronunciation
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odd·ly
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Synonyms
inexplicablycuriouslypeculiarlyqueerlystrangelyfunnily
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