oddly

adverb (oddly)

«oddly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Oddly means in a strange or unusual way. tree →
Oddly (enough) means surprisingly. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, "oddly" signals that something is not normal and makes the reader curious: "Oddly, the door was open." Phrases: "oddly enough", "oddly shaped", "oddly quiet".

Examples

The house was oddly quiet. tree →
Oddly enough, the cat liked the rain. tree →
He was dressed oddly for a wedding. tree →
The cake was oddly shaped but tasted great. tree →
Oddly, nobody saw the thief. tree →
She behaved oddly all day. tree →
Oddly enough, every baby had upon its throat a tiny pink rose. tree →

Note

Adverb of "odd" (strange). "Odd" also means not even in maths (1, 3, 5), but "oddly" is not used for numbers.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «oddly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«oddly» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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