curiously
Definition
Adverb: 1. In a way that shows eagerness to know or learn something: Describes an action done with curiosity, interest, or inquisitiveness. 2. In a strange, unusual, or unexpected manner: Describes something that is odd, peculiar, or different from what is normal.
Usage Examples
- Showing eagerness or inquisitiveness:
- She peered curiously into the old, dusty box.
- The tourists walked curiously through the ancient streets, asking many questions.
- In a strange or unusual manner:
- The machine was making a curiously loud noise.
- He was dressed curiously for a job interview.
Advanced Usage
- "Curiously enough": Used to introduce a statement that is surprising or interesting. This phrase functions as a sentence adverb to comment on the following fact.
- Curiously enough, I had the exact same dream last night.
- He never studied, yet, curiously enough, he passed the exam.
Variants and Related Words
- Curious (Adjective): Eager to know or learn something; or strange and unusual.
- A curious child asked me how the engine works.
- A curious smell was coming from the kitchen.
- Curiosity (Noun): A strong desire to know or learn something; or a strange or unusual object.
- Her curiosity led her to become a scientist.
- The museum was full of curiosities from around the world.
Synonyms
- Inquisitively: In a curious or inquiring manner.
- Oddly: In a strange or unusual way.
- Peculiarly: In a manner that is strange or unexpected.
Related Phrases
- To regard/look at something curiously: To observe something with curiosity or in a puzzled way.
- The cat looked at the new toy curiously.
- To behave curiously: To act in a strange or unexpected way.
- The software has been behaving curiously since the last update.
Adverb
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with curiosity
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the baby looked around curiously
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
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had a curiously husky voice
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he's behaving rather peculiarly
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