curiously
gb/kjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
B1
Anglais
~ 4200
Sens
0 sens
adverb
B1
property
1
In an inquisitive way
In a way that shows you want to know or learn something.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] curiously [verb]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiously' with 'curious' and use the adjective form incorrectly in place of the adverb.
Synonymes
inquisitively (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
Antonymes
indifferently (Shows no interest or curiosity.)
Collocations
look curiously
|ask curiously
|glance curiously
|peer curiously
Thèmes
communication
|emotions
|learning
Exemples
- She leaned forward and curiously examined the old photograph.
- He listened curiously as they told the story.
- The child peered curiously into the box.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She looked curiously at the picture.
- The boy asked curiously about the toy.
- I listened curiously to the story.
adverb
B2
property
2
In an unusual or surprising way
In a way that is strange or surprising.
Schéma d’usage :
curiously [adjective/adverb/clause]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse this sense when 'surprisingly' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Synonymes
strangely (Common synonym, but may sound slightly more informal.)
Antonymes
predictably (Happens in a way that is expected, not surprising.)
Collocations
curiously enough
|curiously absent
|curiously quiet
Thèmes
description
|storytelling
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Curiously, no one mentioned the missing files.
- The room was curiously silent after the announcement.
- He was curiously calm during the crisis.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Curiously, the shop was closed.
- The street was curiously empty.
- She was curiously happy after losing.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
curiously
API
GB/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
Syllabes et accentuation
curi - ously (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (curi)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: curiously
- Plural: curiouslies
Famille de mots
Expressions
curiously enough
1/kjˈʊɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Introducing something surprising
You say this before giving surprising or strange information.
Exemples
- Curiously enough, he never replied to her message.
- Curiously enough, no one had noticed the mistake.