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oddly


Meanings
  • adverb

    1. In a way that is strange, irregular, or unusual.

  • adjective

    2. Being one of a pair that is unlike the other.


Synonyms

curiously , queerly
Rhymes
Words rhyming with oddly
belly , jelly , melly , quelly , rally , silly , telly , willy
Homophones
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  1. odd (en) : not even; single; unusual


Variants
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oddly
Forms
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odder, oddlyest, oddlyness


Etymology
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Old English od, one; and lēan, strange, odd, from lēanan, to lean, incline, deviate.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'oddly' comes from Old English 'od' meaning 'one' and 'lēan' meaning 'strange' or 'lean'.

  2. In mathematics, an odd number is a number that cannot be exactly divided by 2.


Related Concepts
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  1. unusual: Related to things that deviate from what is normal or expected.

  2. strange: Related to things that are unusual or unfamiliar.


Culture
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In literature, 'oddly' has been used to describe characters and situations that are strange or unusual. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the old man's eye is described as 'oddly blue'. In music, 'oddly' can refer to a rhythm or melody that is unconventional or unexpected.

How to Memorize "oddly"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a pair of shoes, one is oddly shaped or colored compared to the other.
    - Visualize a situation where you are in an unusual or unexpected place.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'oddly' with the word 'unusual'.
    - Associate the word 'oddly' with the image of a pair of mismatched socks.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sentence 'Odd socks on my feet, that's oddly neat!'


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