Sordid play seen off and on -- or ignored in this way? (5)
I believe the answer is:
oddly
'in this way?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oddly that I've seen before include "Strangely, curiously" , "In a strange way" , "In a strange manner" , "In a peculiar way" , "strange to say?" .)