curiously

adverb

cu·​ri·​ous·​ly ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce curiously (audio)
ˈkyər-
1
: in a curious manner
seemed curiously calm
2
: as is curious
curiously, he continues to win reelection

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Her strained relationship with her mother has little nuance, and the unsatisfying, abrupt ending that leaves the two still at odds proves curiously sour for an otherwise gentle movie. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025 These sound combos placed leopard seals curiously alongside us. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 Google Built-In provides navigation and apps like Spotify, Waze, and Maps, though Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are curiously and unfortunately absent. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 For such an insistence on democracy, the pavilion is curiously tepid in its politics, save for a kind of vernacular populism and some PBS-esque nods to the Gee’s Bend quilters. Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curiously

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curiously was in the 14th century

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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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