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oddly

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/ˈɑːdli/ · odd-ly

In a manner that is strange or unusual.

Meanings

adverbinformal

In a manner that is strange or unusual.

ایسے طریقے سے جو عجیب یا غیر معمولی ہو۔

عجیب طور پر

ajeeb tor par

Synonyms

strangelypeculiarlyunusuallyعجیبغیر معمولیخاص

Antonyms

normallytypicallyusuallyعام طور پرباقاعدگی سےمعمول کے مطابق

Common Collocations

  • oddly shaped
  • oddly quiet
  • oddly comforting

Example Sentences

He looked oddly at the strange painting.

اس نے عجیب طور پر عجیب پینٹنگ کو دیکھا۔

Us ne ajeeb tor par ajeeb painting ko dekha.

Oddly enough, she didn't seem to mind the delay.

عجیب بات یہ ہے کہ اسے تاخیر کی کوئی پرواہ نہیں تھی۔

Ajeeb baat yeh hai ke use takheer ki koi parwaah nahi thi.

The weather was oddly warm for this time of year.

اس وقت کے لئے موسم عجیب طور پر گرم تھا۔

Is waqt ke liye mausam ajeeb tor par garm tha.

Easily Confused With

odd:While 'odd' is an adjective meaning strange or unusual, 'oddly' is the adverb form that describes how something is done.

Word Family

odd
adjectiveعجیب
oddity
nounعجیب چیز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an odd (strange) person doing things oddly (strangely).

Visualize a quirky character acting in an unusual manner.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کوئی عجیب بات ہے تجھ میں کہیں، عام لوگ ہیں کہیں اور تو ہیں کہیں۔

Koi ajeeb baat hai tujh mein kahin, aam log hain kahin aur tu hain kahin.

There is something odd about you somewhere, common people are somewhere and you are somewhere else.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عجیب باتوں کا کوئی اعتبار نہیں ہوتا۔

Ajeeb baton ka koi aitbaar nahi hota.

Odd things have no credibility.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "od" — strange or unusual

First known use: 16th century

The term has evolved from Old English, where 'odd' referred to something unusual or strange. The adverbial form 'oddly' has been used in English since the 16th century.