curiously

• Adverb mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: 1) auf eine merkwürdige oder ungewöhnliche Weise; 2) als Satzadverb verwendet mit der Bedeutung „seltsam oder überraschenderweise“. Es drückt entweder die Art und Weise einer Handlung oder die Haltung des Sprechers zur Aussage aus.

An adverb with two primary uses: 1) meaning "in a strange or unusual way," and 2) used as a sentence adverb meaning "it is strange or surprising that." It expresses either the manner of an action or the speaker's attitude toward the statement.

1. In a curious mannerB1formal

   In a way that shows a strong desire to know or learn something.

   Neugierig

   • She looked curiously at the strange object on the table.
   • The child curiously examined the insect under the magnifying glass.
   • He curiously asked about the origins of the tradition.

   Synonymeinquiringlyinquisitivelyquestioninglysearchinglywonderingly

   Antonymeapatheticallyindifferently

2. Strangely or unexpectedlyB2formal

   Used to describe something that is odd, surprising, or unusual.

   Seltsamerweise

   • Curiously, the door was unlocked despite the security system.
   • Curiously enough, no one remembered seeing him leave.
   • The painting was curiously absent from the gallery.

   Synonymeoddlypeculiarlyqueerlyremarkablystrangelysurprisinglyunexpectedlyunusually

   Antonymenaturallyordinarilytypically