curiously

adverb

cu·​ri·​ous·​ly ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce curiously (audio)
ˈkyər-
1
: in a curious manner
seemed curiously calm
2
: as is curious
curiously, he continues to win reelection

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Early signs that Trump 2.0 was assembling a curiously conventional cabinet — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for secretary of state, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) for national security adviser — has gone up in flames. Mike Allen, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 Quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked with 32 seconds left, but the Bears curiously did not stop the clock. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 Jackson scored on a clever 10-yard run against the Chargers but was curiously ineffective on the ground otherwise with just five yards on his other seven attempts. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 But in execution, there’s something curiously anticlimactic about the moment when Lucius and Macrinus conclusively cross blades, each flanked by an army. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curiously 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curiously was in the 14th century

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“Curiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiously. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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