Synonyms for oddly
- adverb
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Adverb
1. Strangely — in a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually
strangely, weirdly, curiously, inexplicably, funnily, peculiarly, queerly
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
For December, it was oddly warm.
Example sentences
- strangely Strangely, the cash register's total was 777 yen.
- curiously The goat curiously poked its head out of the barn.
- weirdly I get weirdly sleepy when I listen to this song.
- inexplicably William seemed inexplicably angry with Sandra.
- singly I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oddly | rising | |
| strangely | rising | |
| curiously | rising | |
| weirdly | rising | |
| inexplicably | rising | |
| singly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- singly2
- 7 letters
- weirdly2, funnily, queerly
- 9 letters
- strangely2, curiously4
- 10 letters
- peculiarly4
- 12 letters
- inexplicably5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (singly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bizarrement
- Italiano
- bizzarramente
- Deutsch
- merkwürdigerweise