curiously
adverb
cu·ri·ous·ly
ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs-lē 
ˈkyər-
1
: in a curious manner
seemed curiously calm
2
: as is curious
curiously, he continues to win reelection
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The spa, curiously or not, is next door to a primate-research center.
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Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
About four minutes into the match, Manu Koné—curiously alone at the top of Norway’s box—trapped a clearance attempt and rifled a shot on goal, which Norway’s keeper, Egil Selvik, diving, punched away.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
For a tournament often billed as the world’s greatest sporting spectacle, the men’s World Cup seems curiously underrepresented in cinema.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
With Atlanta in the global spotlight of the World Cup festivities, our city’s signature glass has remained curiously empty.
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Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
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Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
About four minutes into the match, Manu Koné—curiously alone at the top of Norway’s box—trapped a clearance attempt and rifled a shot on goal, which Norway’s keeper, Egil Selvik, diving, punched away.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
For a tournament often billed as the world’s greatest sporting spectacle, the men’s World Cup seems curiously underrepresented in cinema.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
With Atlanta in the global spotlight of the World Cup festivities, our city’s signature glass has remained curiously empty.
—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for curiously
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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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