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

Examples of curiously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spa, curiously or not, is next door to a primate-research center. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

His suns stare curiously from one side of a page spread to another and his stacks of hay worriedly study the horizon, while his one-eyed stools and one-eyed fenceposts pop up like eager cyclopses. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Farage, Reform’s attention-grabbing but divisive leader, was a curiously low-key presence. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for curiously

• furiously
• injuriously