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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For a form that takes aim at the issues of the present, the protest song in 2026 is curiously backward-looking.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Terry, curiously, was sent to the New York Knicks for Guerschon Yabusele and cash considerations.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The Lamar High School graduate made arguably the biggest play of the game, helping slow down LenDale White for a stop on fourth-and-2 late in the fourth quarter — with Bush curiously not on the field — when a first down would’ve iced the game for USC and clinched its third straight national title.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Again, building on a previous Pebble, this circular smartwatch comes with a full-face screen, a smaller bezel and, curiously, a touchscreen.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Terry, curiously, was sent to the New York Knicks for Guerschon Yabusele and cash considerations.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The Lamar High School graduate made arguably the biggest play of the game, helping slow down LenDale White for a stop on fourth-and-2 late in the fourth quarter — with Bush curiously not on the field — when a first down would’ve iced the game for USC and clinched its third straight national title.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Again, building on a previous Pebble, this circular smartwatch comes with a full-face screen, a smaller bezel and, curiously, a touchscreen.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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