curiously
adverb
cu·ri·ous·ly
ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs-lē 
ˈkyər-
1
: in a curious manner
seemed curiously calm
2
: as is curious
curiously, he continues to win reelection
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Pumpkin toadlets are somewhat larger than their cousins, the flea-toads, but curiously, pumpkin toadlets lack some anatomical features that are present in other frogs and toads.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Harden made a block that helped free Garbers for his 49-yard touchdown run — by far the team’s longest carry of the day — and the running backs combined to make three of the team’s four touchdown catches after the Scarlet Knights curiously refused to cover them out of the backfield.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Since policymakers in September voted to lower their baseline interest rate by half a percentage point, or 50 basis points, markets have acted curiously.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Things were still relatively calm when, an inning later, Roberts curiously replaced Brasier with rookie Landon Knack.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Harden made a block that helped free Garbers for his 49-yard touchdown run — by far the team’s longest carry of the day — and the running backs combined to make three of the team’s four touchdown catches after the Scarlet Knights curiously refused to cover them out of the backfield.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Since policymakers in September voted to lower their baseline interest rate by half a percentage point, or 50 basis points, markets have acted curiously.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Things were still relatively calm when, an inning later, Roberts curiously replaced Brasier with rookie Landon Knack.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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