oddly

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'auf seltsame oder ungewöhnliche Weise'. Es wird oft verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass etwas überraschend, eigenartig oder unerwartet ist, und steht häufig mit 'enough' (z. B. 'oddly enough'), um eine widersprüchliche oder ironische Aussage einzuleiten.

An adverb meaning 'in a strange or unusual manner.' It is often used to express that something is surprising, peculiar, or unexpected, and is frequently paired with 'enough' (e.g., 'oddly enough') to introduce a contradictory or ironic statement.

1. In a strange mannerB1formal

   In a way that is unusual, strange, or unexpected.

   Seltsam

   • He was behaving oddly at the party.
   • She looked at me oddly when I mentioned the name.
   • The machine was running oddly, making strange noises.

   Synonymeabnormallycuriouslypeculiarlyqueerlyremarkablystrangelyunexpectedlyunusuallyweirdly

   Antonymecommonlynaturallynormallyordinarilyregularlytypicallyusually

2. Used to express surpriseB2formal

   Used to indicate that something is surprising or unexpected.

   Seltsamerweise

   • Oddly enough, I had just been thinking about her.
   • Oddly, the weather turned warm in the middle of winter.
   • He was oddly calm during the crisis.

   Synonymecuriouslyfunnilypeculiarlyremarkablystrangelysurprisinglyunexpectedlyunusually

   Antonymenaturallypredictably