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oddly

UK/ˈɒdli/ US/ˈɑdli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

  • “had a curiously husky voice”
  • “he”
2.

in a strange manner

  • “a queerly inscribed sheet of paper”
  • “he acted kind of funny”

Origin

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

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