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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 "strangely"
              Examples for "strangely"
              1
              For many the problem was strangely similar to a widespread virus outbreak.
              Reuters
              2
              Watching Manchester United these days has taken on a strangely repetitive quality.
              The Irish Times
              3
              Other people Other people behave very strangely at this time of year.
              The Guardian
              4
              It was tedious work but strangely satisfying to him, building a case.
              Book of shadows
              5
              But his voice was strangely good; it was a pleasure to listen.
              For Love Of Evil
              1
              Henry strides forward, unnerved and yet at the same time queerly reckless.
              The crimson petal and the white
              2
              The queerly stunted trees dotted the sloping sides of this great desert.
              The talisman
              3
              She has been acting queerly of late; but leave it to me.
              The Net
              4
              They looked at each other, queerly, in the light of the lamp.
              Night and Day
              5
              I am half mad to-night; that is why I write so queerly.
              The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher
              1
              She said funnily, looking at the arrow sparkling in the gas light:
              The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes
              2
              Said one, resuming and concluding the discussion in a funnily judicial tone:
              Notes on Life & Letters
              3
              It is very droll, though: he used to make them very funnily.
              The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
              4
              And funnily enough I have the genes for very high intelligence, too.
              The genesis secret
              5
              I told her that, funnily enough, I had never been asked that before.
              The Irish Times
              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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