The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
Source: tatoeba (2000)
Oddly
//ˈɑdli//
Synonyms for "oddly" (12 found)
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Adverb(2 words)
Related words (6)
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Synonyms
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1 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 6 languages.
Catalan
4 entries- anòmalament adv (strangely)
- estranyament adv (strangely)
- inexplicablement adv (strangely)
- sorprenentment adv (strangely)
Esperanto
1 entries- strange adv (strangely)
French
1 entries- étrangement adv (strangely)
Ido
2 entries- bizare adv (strangely)
- stranje adv (strangely)
Portuguese
1 entries- estranhamente adv (strangely)
Spanish
4 entries- anómalamente adv (strangely)
- curiosamente adv (strangely)
- extrañamente adv (strangely)
- inexplicablemente adv (strangely)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Oddly enough, he insisted on his innocence.
Source: tatoeba (20627)
In an oddly brotherly drunken gesture, Cole tried to give his roommate a noogie.
Source: tatoeba (779162)
He's behaving oddly.
Source: tatoeba (790534)
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