oddly
gb/ˈɑdli/ us/ˈɑdli/
B2
Engleză
~ 9700
furcsán, furcsa módon
B2
1
furcsán
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] behaves/acts oddly
He smiled oddly and then walked away without saying a word.
Furcsán elmosolyodott, aztán szó nélkül elsétált.
The room was oddly quiet after such a loud argument.
A szoba furcsán csendes volt egy ilyen hangos veszekedés után.
Her clothes were oddly matched, with bright socks and a formal jacket.
The machine has been working oddly since the power cut.
The house is oddly shaped, with one tiny round window near the roof.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The child looked at me oddly.
A gyerek furcsán nézett rám.
The street was oddly empty at noon.
Az utca délben szokatlanul üres volt.
The car is making an oddly loud noise.
She answered my question oddly and then changed the subject.
This fruit tastes oddly sweet and sour at the same time.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "oddly" with "rarely" because "odd" can also mean a small number left over (e.g. "odd jobs", "odd numbers"). "Oddly" almost always means "in a strange way", not "not often". Another mistake is using the adjective form instead of the adverb, e.g. saying "He behaves odd" instead of "He behaves oddly".
Sens
in a strange or unusual way
Colocații
behave oddly
|act oddly
|oddly quiet
|oddly shaped
|oddly similar
|oddly satisfying
Sinonime
strangely (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral.)
|
weirdly (More informal and can sound stronger or more playful than "oddly".)
|
peculiarly (Slightly more formal or literary; can sound old-fashioned in some contexts.)
Antonime
normally (Says that something happens in a usual or expected way, not strange.)
|
typically (Emphasizes that something fits what is usual or standard, not unusual.)
Teme
description
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In a way that is not normal or is surprising and strange.
In a way that seems strange, unusual, or not what is expected or typical.
C1
2
furcsa módon
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
Oddly, [clause]
Oddly, no one noticed the fire alarm for several minutes.
Furcsa módon több percen át senki sem vette észre, hogy megszólalt a tűzjelző.
Oddly, the cheapest hotel had the best reviews.
Furcsa módon a legolcsóbb hotel kapta a legjobb értékeléseket.
Oddly, he refused the promotion he had always wanted.
Oddly, it was the shyest student who volunteered to speak first.
Oddly, their worst performance came in the easiest match.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Oddly, the restaurant was empty on Saturday night.
Furcsa módon az étterem üres volt szombat este.
Oddly, she did not answer my message for a week.
Furcsa módon egy hétig nem válaszolt az üzenetemre.
Oddly, the bus was exactly on time today.
Oddly, he smiled when he heard the bad news.
Oddly, they moved to a smaller house after getting better jobs.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes put "oddly" in the middle of the clause in this meaning, where it sounds like the first sense (manner) instead of a comment on the whole sentence. For example, "He, oddly, refused the offer" is possible but less natural than "Oddly, he refused the offer". Also, many learners overuse "oddly enough" in formal writing; in very formal texts, "surprisingly" or "interestingly" may be more appropriate.
Sens
used to say a fact is strange
Colocații
oddly, [clause]
|oddly enough, [clause]
|oddly, no one [verb]
|oddly, it seems that
Sinonime
strangely (Very close in meaning when used before a clause; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
curiously (Similar "surprisingly" meaning, but can sound a bit more formal or literary.)
|
surprisingly (Focuses more on being unexpected than on being strange; often slightly stronger.)
Antonime
understandably (Shows that something makes sense and is not strange or surprising.)
|
predictably (Says that something is exactly what we would expect, not odd.)
Teme
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Used at the start of a sentence to show that what you are going to say is strange or surprising.
Used as a comment on a whole statement to indicate that what follows is strange, unexpected, or surprising.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
oddly
IPA
GB/ˈɑdli/
US/ˈɑdli/
Silabe și accent
oddly (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (oddly)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: oddly
- Plural: oddlies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
oddly enough
1/ˈɑdli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
introducing a strange or unexpected fact
Used before a sentence to say that what you are going to say is strange or surprising.
Exemple
- Oddly enough, nobody complained about the delay.
- Oddly enough, the normally busy café was completely empty at lunchtime.
- Oddly enough, he enjoyed the boring lecture.
- Oddly enough, he enjoyed the exam and said it was fun.
- Oddly enough, their most popular product is also their most expensive one.