Definition of CURIOUSLY

curiously

Adverb

  • in a manner differing from the usual or expected
    • "had a curiously husky voice"
  • with curiosity
    • "the baby looked around curiously"

Adv

  • In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
  • Oddly; in a strange or unexpected way.

Examples

  • Curiously, when I arrived home, the front door was standing ajar.
  • The children peeped curiously into the attic room.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English curiusly, curyously, curiosly, curiouseliche, curyouslyche, equivalent to curious + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 14

curiously: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
curiously: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curiously: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

curiously: valid Words With Friends Word