curious
adjective
eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
curiously
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a word derived from
curious.
Example Sentences
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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 play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
But it is "curiously unfunny" and will "likely leave many watching unsatisfied", he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Sixteen years later, the 2026 World Cup kicks off, curiously enough, with the same matchup, but with the roles reversed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Who is your peculiar friend?” asked the bard, sitting up and looking curiously at this new arrival.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
