英語

curiously

gb/kjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
B1 英語
~ 4200
語義
0件の語義
adverb B1 property
1

In an inquisitive way

In a way that shows you want to know or learn something.

用法パターン: [someone] curiously [verb]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiously' with 'curious' and use the adjective form incorrectly in place of the adverb.
類義語
inquisitively (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
対義語
indifferently (Shows no interest or curiosity.)
コロケーション
look curiously |ask curiously |glance curiously |peer curiously
テーマ
communication |emotions |learning
例文
  • She leaned forward and curiously examined the old photograph.
  • He listened curiously as they told the story.
  • The child peered curiously into the box.
学習者向け例文
  • 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.

用法パターン: curiously [adjective/adverb/clause]
よくある間違い:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'surprisingly' would be more natural in casual conversation.
類義語
strangely (Common synonym, but may sound slightly more informal.)
対義語
predictably (Happens in a way that is expected, not surprising.)
コロケーション
curiously enough |curiously absent |curiously quiet
テーマ
description |storytelling |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Curiously, no one mentioned the missing files.
  • The room was curiously silent after the announcement.
  • He was curiously calm during the crisis.
学習者向け例文
  • Curiously, the shop was closed.
  • The street was curiously empty.
  • She was curiously happy after losing.
文法
辞書形
curiously
IPA
GB/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
音節・強勢
curi - ously (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (curi)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: curiously
  • Plural: curiouslies
関連語
Forms
curiouslies noun
Core family
curious adjective B1 curiosity noun B1
Related words
curio noun
Negative and opposite forms
incurious adjective
Advanced or less common
curiousness noun
表現

curiously enough

1
/kjˈʊɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

Introducing something surprising

You say this before giving surprising or strange information.

例文
  • Curiously enough, he never replied to her message.
  • Curiously enough, no one had noticed the mistake.

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