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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However, curiously, Colin Jost is playing Hegseth — not great.
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Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Moreover, Washington’s response, if it truly had been blindsided, was curiously muted.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The planet-forming disk was later confirmed by the SPHERE instrument on the VLT, and in recent years the JWST has shown the planet-forming disk is rich in ice grains but curiously lacking in carbon.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Kayshon Boutte curiously saw just three targets as the Patriots’ most productive receiver.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Moreover, Washington’s response, if it truly had been blindsided, was curiously muted.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The planet-forming disk was later confirmed by the SPHERE instrument on the VLT, and in recent years the JWST has shown the planet-forming disk is rich in ice grains but curiously lacking in carbon.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Kayshon Boutte curiously saw just three targets as the Patriots’ most productive receiver.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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