n. [ Gr. "odmh`, "osmh`, stench + -yl. ] (Chem.) A volatile liquid obtained by boiling sulphur with linseed oil. It has an unpleasant garlic odor. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. 1. In an odd manner; unevenly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. In a peculiar manner; strangely; queerly; curiously. “A figure a little more oddly turned.” Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
A great black substance, . . . very oddly shaped. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Math.) In a manner measured by an odd number. [ 1913 Webster ]