curiously
gb/kjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
B1
English
~ 4200
kíváncsian, furcsa módon, furcsán
B1
1
kíváncsian
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] curiously [verb]
She leaned forward and curiously examined the old photograph.
Előrehajolt, és kíváncsian megvizsgálta a régi fényképet.
He listened curiously as they told the story.
Kíváncsian hallgatta, ahogy elmesélték a történetet.
The child peered curiously into the box.
Learner examples
She looked curiously at the picture.
Kíváncsian nézte a képet.
The boy asked curiously about the toy.
A fiú kíváncsian kérdezett a játékról.
I listened curiously to the story.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiously' with 'curious' and use the adjective form incorrectly in place of the adverb.
Meaning
In an inquisitive way
Collocations
look curiously
|ask curiously
|glance curiously
|peer curiously
Synonyms
inquisitively (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
Antonyms
indifferently (Shows no interest or curiosity.)
Themes
communication
|emotions
|learning
Definition
In a way that shows you want to know or learn something.
In a manner that shows a strong desire to learn or know more about something.
B2
2
furcsa módon
A2
furcsán
A2
Usage pattern:
curiously [adjective/adverb/clause]
Curiously, no one mentioned the missing files.
Furcsa módon senki sem említette a hiányzó iratokat.
The room was curiously silent after the announcement.
A bejelentés után a szoba furcsán csendes volt.
He was curiously calm during the crisis.
Learner examples
Curiously, the shop was closed.
Furcsa módon az üzlet zárva volt.
The street was curiously empty.
Az utca furcsán üres volt.
She was curiously happy after losing.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'surprisingly' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Meaning
In an unusual or surprising way
Collocations
curiously enough
|curiously absent
|curiously quiet
Synonyms
strangely (Common synonym, but may sound slightly more informal.)
Antonyms
predictably (Happens in a way that is expected, not surprising.)
Themes
description
|storytelling
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In a way that is strange or surprising.
In a manner that is strange, unusual, or unexpected.
Grammar
Dictionary form
curiously
IPA
GB/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
Syllables & stress
curi - ously (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (curi)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: curiously
- Plural: curiouslies
Word family
Expressions
curiously enough
1/kjˈʊɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Introducing something surprising
You say this before giving surprising or strange information.
Examples
- Curiously enough, he never replied to her message.
- Curiously enough, no one had noticed the mistake.