oddly

• Adverbio que significa 'de manera extraña o inusual'. Se usa a menudo para indicar que algo es sorprendente, peculiar o inesperado, y frecuentemente se combina con 'enough' (por ejemplo, 'oddly enough') para introducir una afirmación paradójica o irónica.

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.

   de manera extraña

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabnormallycuriouslypeculiarlyqueerlyremarkablystrangelyunexpectedlyunusuallyweirdly

   Antónimoscommonlynaturallynormallyordinarilyregularlytypicallyusually

2. Used to express surpriseB2formal

   Used to indicate that something is surprising or unexpected.

   curiosamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscuriouslyfunnilypeculiarlyremarkablystrangelysurprisinglyunexpectedlyunusually

   Antónimosnaturallypredictably