oddly

Odd  (d)

interj.

Variant of Od.

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odd  (d)

adj. odd·er, odd·est

1. Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar: an odd name; odd behavior. See Synonyms at strange.

2. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination: invited 30-odd guests.

3.

a. Constituting a remainder: had some odd dollars left over.

b. Small in amount: jingled the odd change in my pockets.

4.

a. Being one of an incomplete pair or set: an odd shoe.

b. Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.

5. Mathematics Designating an integer not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, and 5.

6. Not expected, regular, or planned: called at odd intervals.

7. Remote; out-of-the-way: found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.

n.

1. Something odd.

2. Sports

a. In the United States, a golf score one stroke higher than the score of one's opponent.

b. In Great Britain, a stroke added to a superior golfer's score or a stroke taken away from an inferior golfer's score in order to equalize the chances of winning a match.

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[Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, point of land, triangle, odd number.]

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oddly adv.

oddness n.

Thesaurus

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

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oddly

adverb strangely, remarkably, curiously, extraordinarily, astonishingly, bizarrely, singularly, unaccountably He seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it.

Translations

oddly [ˈɒdlɪ] ADV [behave, act] → de(una)manera rara, de(una)manera extraña, en forma extraña(LAm)
he's behaving very oddly → se está comportando de(una)manera muy rara or extraña
oddly attractive/calm → extrañamente atractivo/tranquilo
an oddly shaped room → una habitación con una forma rara or extraña
they are oddly similar → tienen un extraño parecido
oddly enough, you're right → por extraño que parezca, tienes razón

oddly [ˈɒdli] adv

[behave] → bizarrement

(= unaccountably) [reluctant, familiar, touching, comforting] → curieusement

(sentence adverb) oddly, ... → curieusement, ...
oddly enough, ... → curieusement, ...

oddly

adv speak, behave → eigenartig, sonderbar, merkwürdig; an oddly shaped room → ein Raum, der eine seltsame Form hat; I find her oddly attractive → ich finde sie auf (eine) seltsame Art anziehend; they are oddly similar → sie sind sich seltsam or merkwürdig ähnlich; the street was oddly familiar → die Straße kam mir merkwürdig bekannt vor; oddly enough she was at home → merkwürdigerweise or seltsamerweise war sie zu Hause; oddly enough you are right → Sie werden überrascht sein, aber das stimmt

oddly [ˈɒdlɪ] adv → stranamente
they are oddly similar → tra di loro c'è una strana somiglianza
oddly enough you are right → stranamente hai ragione

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oddly [ˈɒdlɪ] adv → stranamente
they are oddly similar → tra di loro c'è una strana somiglianza
oddly enough you are right → stranamente hai ragione