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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Studies show that residents of Porto Torres during that time had curiously high rates of death from cancer, although there is no consensus on the cause.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
And after carrying some double-headers in recent weeks, NBC curiously opted to air only single games on Monday and Tuesday this week (the series openers of Knicks-76ers and Lakers-OKC), and stuck its two other playoff games those nights on Peacock.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The eccentric design of Olana was inspired by fortresses in Persia (where, curiously, Church hadn’t travelled), as well as Italian, East Indian, Gothic Revival, and French Second Empire architecture.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
And without that sense of risk, much of the evening feels curiously weightless.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
And after carrying some double-headers in recent weeks, NBC curiously opted to air only single games on Monday and Tuesday this week (the series openers of Knicks-76ers and Lakers-OKC), and stuck its two other playoff games those nights on Peacock.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The eccentric design of Olana was inspired by fortresses in Persia (where, curiously, Church hadn’t travelled), as well as Italian, East Indian, Gothic Revival, and French Second Empire architecture.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
And without that sense of risk, much of the evening feels curiously weightless.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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