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Meanings of oddly in English

Portuguese
estranhamente

In a strange manner.

estranhamente
Portuguese
curiosamente

In a manner differing from the usual or expected.

curiosamente
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Examples for "curiously"
Examples for "curiously"
1
In temperament the Second Men were curiously different from the earlier species.
Last and First Men
2
Herrick eyed him curiously, as much as if to ask, 'Could you?'
Beyond the Reef
3
Sony curiously decided to leave monochrome on the latest Dualshock controller, however.
The South African
4
The buck ran into the thicket; but the doe eyed him curiously.
The Last Trail
5
The spectre of nuclear war has a curiously weakening effect on superpowers.
The new yorker
1
The situation of the patriot lords was at this crisis peculiarly embarrassing.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
2
Dowornobb felt peculiarly happy to share his adventure on the new planet.
Genellan: planetfall
3
The effect of this peculiarly barbaric form of slavery has been staggering.
The Guardian
4
Queuing Many British people believe queuing is peculiarly British, or even English.
BBC
5
The situation in which this vote placed the President was peculiarly delicate.
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
Usage of oddly in English
1
The backpass rule remains an oddly under-regarded moment in the game's history.
The Guardian
2
He struck Kyle as dangerous, yes, but also oddly frail, even vulnerable.
Return of the Crimson Guard
3
I have work yet, and she is oddly possessive of my attention.
Fragile Eternity
4
He looked oddly vital and alive in the subdued and quiet room.
Dangerous Days
5
He was nearing his breaking point, and oddly glad for the challenge.
Stars rain down
6
The oddly-assorted pair walked in silence until Vauxhall Bridge was in sight.
The Postmaster's Daughter
7
The fact that Paul had actually read Liam's poetry touched me oddly.
The Demon Lover
8
His voice was oddly uneven; he seemed to produce it with difficulty.
The Way of an Eagle
9
The ambassador had a string of pearls oddly woven in the turban.
The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His Works
10
Each evidently saw something oddly interesting in the face of the other.
The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel
11
I'd come to this particular courtyard because the wind moved oddly here.
The Name of the Wind
12
It was oddly cozy-allthese family members within earshot of one another.
Chosen: a novel
13
The new place was four stories tall and oddly cubical in appearance.
Ghost Story
14
This coin cides oddly with a booming economy dependent on science-based technology.
The Irish Times
15
But there was something oddly simple in her acceptance of their attitude.
The Dark House
16
However, the vernacular performance of bemused seriousness translates oddly to the page.
The Irish Times
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