curiously

• Adverbe avec deux sens principaux : 1) « d'une manière étrange ou inhabituelle » et 2) utilisé comme mot d'introduction signifiant « il est étrange ou surprenant que ». Il exprime soit la manière d'agir, soit l'attitude du locuteur vis-à-vis de son énoncé.

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.

   avec curiosité

   • 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.

   Synonymesinquiringlyinquisitivelyquestioninglysearchinglywonderingly

   Antonymesapatheticallyindifferently

2. Strangely or unexpectedlyB2formal

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

   curieusement

   • 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.

   Synonymesoddlypeculiarlyqueerlyremarkablystrangelysurprisinglyunexpectedlyunusually

   Antonymesnaturallyordinarilytypically