curious
adjective
eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
curiously
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a word derived from
curious.
Example Sentences
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At the age of 25, she is still curiously child-like.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
But as the latest entry in a fantasy series—especially at the midway point of a planned five-book plot arc—its momentum feels curiously unhurried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Critic W. David Marx, looking to sum up the curiously stagnant opening decades of the 21st century, cribbed a phrase from one of its enduring icons for the title of his book “Blank Space.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Spicy, sweet and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The cooks leaning over Crimson orb burners stopped their work for a minute to nod a hello to him and looked curiously at Pong.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
