curiously

adverb

cu·​ri·​ous·​ly ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce curiously (audio)
ˈkyər-
1
: in a curious manner
seemed curiously calm
2
: as is curious
curiously, he continues to win reelection

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In it, Swift poses next to a wall of photos of herself — all from the Showgirl album photoshoot — and curiously, in the top corner of one of those snaps, two exit signs can be very clearly seen. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 Kayshon Boutte curiously saw just three targets as the Patriots’ most productive receiver. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 But the Raider's not perfect, in particular its curiously low refresh rate in a machine that topped $5,000 in our test model. Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025 Attendees did double takes at the bags, which looked curiously similar to a Hermès Kelly bag but were likely a continuation of her Lee Radziwill bag collection. Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curiously

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curiously was in the 14th century

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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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