oddly adv

oddly adv
"That horse looks like a good bet at 17 to 1," said Tom oddly.

English expressions. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • oddly — (adv.) c.1300, from ODD (Cf. odd) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Oddly — Odd ly, adv. 1. In an odd manner; unevenly. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously. A figure a little more oddly turned. Locke. [1913 Webster] A great black substance, . . . very oddly shaped. Swift. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oddly — adv. Oddly is used with these adjectives: ↑coloured, ↑comforting, ↑compelling, ↑detached, ↑distant, ↑disturbing, ↑familiar, ↑fascinating, ↑furtive, ↑pleased, ↑poignant, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • oddly — [[t]ɒ̱dli[/t]] ADV: ADV adj, ADV with cl You use oddly to indicate that what you are saying is true, but that it is not what you expected. → See also odd He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it... Oddly, Emma says she never… …   English dictionary

  • oddly — odd|ly [ˈɔdli US ˈa:dli] adv 1.) in a strange or unusual way ▪ She s been behaving oddly this week. 2.) also oddly enough [sentence adverb] used to say that something seems strange or surprising ▪ Oddly enough, someone asked me the same question… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • oddly — [ˈɒdli] adv 1) in an unusual way that attracts your interest or attention 2) oddly or oddly enough used for saying that something is not what you would expect in a particular situation …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • oddly — odd·ly || É‘dlɪ / É’d adv. strangely, queerly; in an odd manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • odd — oddly, adv. oddness, n. /od/, adj., odder, oddest, n. adj. 1. differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice. 2. singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way: an odd person; odd manners. 3. fantastic; bizarre:… …   Universalium

  • odd — [[t]ɒ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ odder, oddest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. → See also odd looking He d always been odd, but not to this extent... What an odd coincidence that he should… …   English dictionary

  • odd — [äd] adj. [ME odde < ON oddi, point of land, triangle, hence (from the third angle) odd number, akin to OE ord, a point < Gmc * uzda (> Ger ort, place, orig., point) < IE * uds (< base * ud , up > OUT) + * dho , var. of * dhē,… …   English World dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”