Meaning & use
curiously
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In a manner that shows eager interest or desire to learn something, or strangely and unexpectedly.
See it in a sentence
The cat peered curiously into the open box.
Curiously, no one at the meeting mentioned the missing report.
A note on using this word
Like 'dearly,' this adverb carries two distinct senses: one describing inquisitiveness, the other flagging something odd, often used as a sentence-opener.
Words with a similar meaning
inquisitivelystrangely
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
Strangely; in a way that provokes curiosity or surprise.
Curiously, the door was left unlocked all night.
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