Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an odd manner. Singly; only.
  • Not evenly: unevenly as regards number: as, an oddly odd number (see below).
  • Strangely; unusually; irregularly; singularly; uncouthly; whimsically.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb rare In an odd manner; unevenly.
  • adverb In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously.
  • adverb (Math.) In a manner measured by an odd number.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In an odd manner; unevenly.
  • adverb In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously.
  • adverb In a manner measured by an odd number.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a strange manner
  • adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected

Etymologies

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odd +‎ -ly

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