curiously
gb/kjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
B1
Angielski
~ 4200
kíváncsian, furcsa módon, furcsán
B1
1
kíváncsian
A2
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiously' with 'curious' and use the adjective form incorrectly in place of the adverb.
Znaczenie
In an inquisitive way
Kolokacje
look curiously
|ask curiously
|glance curiously
|peer curiously
Synonimy
inquisitively (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
Antonimy
indifferently (Shows no interest or curiosity.)
Tematy
communication
|emotions
|learning
Definicja
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
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'surprisingly' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Znaczenie
In an unusual or surprising way
Kolokacje
curiously enough
|curiously absent
|curiously quiet
Synonimy
strangely (Common synonym, but may sound slightly more informal.)
Antonimy
predictably (Happens in a way that is expected, not surprising.)
Tematy
description
|storytelling
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
In a way that is strange or surprising.
In a manner that is strange, unusual, or unexpected.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
curiously
IPA
GB/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
Sylaby i akcent
curi - ously (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (curi)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: curiously
- Plural: curiouslies
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
curiously enough
1/kjˈʊɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Introducing something surprising
You say this before giving surprising or strange information.
Przykłady
- Curiously enough, he never replied to her message.
- Curiously enough, no one had noticed the mistake.