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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And without that sense of risk, much of the evening feels curiously weightless.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The caribou stopped eating and curiously stared at him.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The caribou stopped eating and curiously stared at him.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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