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curiously.

In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkjɔːɹi.əs.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs.li/General-American/ˈkjɝ.i.əs.li/General-American
  1. In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.

    The children peeped curiously into the attic room.
  2. Oddly; in a strange or unexpected way.

    Curiously, when I arrived home, the front door was standing ajar.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English curiusly, curyously, curiosly, curiouseliche, curyouslyche, equivalent to curious + -ly.

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