oddly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
    curiously; peculiarly.
    • had a curiously husky voice
    • he's behaving rather peculiarly
  2. adverb in a strange manner
    queerly; strangely; funnily.
    • a queerly inscribed sheet of paper

WordNet


Odd"ly adverb
Definitions
  1. In an odd manner; unevently. R.
  2. In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously. "A figure a little more oddly turned." Locke.
    A great black substance,... very oddly shaped. Swift.
  3. (Math.) In a manner measured by an odd number.

Webster 1913