curiously
gb/kjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
B1
Inglese
~ 4200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adverb
B1
property
1
In an inquisitive way
In a way that shows you want to know or learn something.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] curiously [verb]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiously' with 'curious' and use the adjective form incorrectly in place of the adverb.
Sinonimi
inquisitively (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
Contrari
indifferently (Shows no interest or curiosity.)
Collocazioni
look curiously
|ask curiously
|glance curiously
|peer curiously
Temi
communication
|emotions
|learning
Esempi
- She leaned forward and curiously examined the old photograph.
- He listened curiously as they told the story.
- The child peered curiously into the box.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
curiously [adjective/adverb/clause]
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'surprisingly' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Sinonimi
strangely (Common synonym, but may sound slightly more informal.)
Contrari
predictably (Happens in a way that is expected, not surprising.)
Collocazioni
curiously enough
|curiously absent
|curiously quiet
Temi
description
|storytelling
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Curiously, no one mentioned the missing files.
- The room was curiously silent after the announcement.
- He was curiously calm during the crisis.
Esempi per chi studia
- Curiously, the shop was closed.
- The street was curiously empty.
- She was curiously happy after losing.
Grammatica
Forma base
curiously
IPA
GB/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
Sillabe e accento
curi - ously (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (curi)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: curiously
- Plural: curiouslies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
curiously enough
1/kjˈʊɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Introducing something surprising
You say this before giving surprising or strange information.
Esempi
- Curiously enough, he never replied to her message.
- Curiously enough, no one had noticed the mistake.