curiously
gb/kjˈʊɹiəsli/ us/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
B1
Inglês
~ 4200
kíváncsian, furcsa módon, furcsán
B1
1
kíváncsian
A2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiously' with 'curious' and use the adjective form incorrectly in place of the adverb.
Significado
In an inquisitive way
Colocações
look curiously
|ask curiously
|glance curiously
|peer curiously
Sinónimos
inquisitively (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
Antónimos
indifferently (Shows no interest or curiosity.)
Temas
communication
|emotions
|learning
Definição
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
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'surprisingly' would be more natural in casual conversation.
Significado
In an unusual or surprising way
Colocações
curiously enough
|curiously absent
|curiously quiet
Sinónimos
strangely (Common synonym, but may sound slightly more informal.)
Antónimos
predictably (Happens in a way that is expected, not surprising.)
Temas
description
|storytelling
|core_vocabulary
Definição
In a way that is strange or surprising.
In a manner that is strange, unusual, or unexpected.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
curiously
IPA
GB/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
US/kjˈʊɹiəsli/
Sílabas e acento
curi - ously (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (curi)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: curiously
- Plural: curiouslies
Família de palavras
Expressões
curiously enough
1/kjˈʊɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Introducing something surprising
You say this before giving surprising or strange information.
Exemplos
- Curiously enough, he never replied to her message.
- Curiously enough, no one had noticed the mistake.