curious
adjective
eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
curiously
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a word derived from
curious.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, the talent is recruited for inscrutable reasons: Ann Wilson of Heart, curiously, delivers the big finale, which is, quite naturally, “Stand By Your Man.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
And yet, curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension to the three and a half hours of questions he faced on Tuesday afternoon.
From BBC ● 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
To my right, a black bear cub eyed me curiously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The women paused in their work and glanced at me curiously.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
