Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.

    For December, it was oddly warm.

    in a strange manner

  2. (not comparable)In a manner measured by an odd number.

Examples

35 sentences

  1. Tom is behaving oddly, isn't he?

    Том дивно поводиться, правда ж?

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  2. Tom is behaving oddly.

    ruТом странно себя ведёт.

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  3. Tom was behaving oddly.

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  4. Tom has been behaving oddly.

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  5. You're behaving oddly.

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Translations

3 languages

Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

6 synonyms
curiouslyB1queerly
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedodd

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
oddB2oddballoddityC1odeodiousodometerodor
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