ODDLY
What does "ODDLY" mean?
In a strange or unusual way; surprisingly.
Meanings
- In a strange or peculiar manner. The machine was behaving oddly, humming when it should have been silent.
- Used to flag that what follows is unexpected, as in 'oddly enough'. Oddly, the quietest student gave the boldest answer.
Word origin
Formed from the adjective 'odd' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'; 'odd' itself traces to Old Norse 'oddi', meaning a triangle or odd leftover point.
Remember it
ODDLY = ODD + LY; the suffix that turns 'quick' into 'quickly' turns the strange into a way of doing things.
What it teaches
We say 'oddly enough' to confess the world keeps a logic we never quite agreed to.
Quick facts
What does ODDLY mean?
In a strange or unusual way; surprisingly.
Is ODDLY a valid word?
Yes — ODDLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ODDLY?
ODDLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ODDLY come from?
Formed from the adjective 'odd' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'; 'odd' itself traces to Old Norse 'oddi', meaning a triangle or odd leftover point.
What can ODDLY teach us?
We say 'oddly enough' to confess the world keeps a logic we never quite agreed to.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.