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Meanings of curiously in English

Portuguese
curiosamente

In a manner differing from the usual or expected.

curiosamente
Portuguese
curiosamente
Spanish
curiosamente

With curiosity.

curiosamente
Synonyms
Examples for "oddly"
Examples for "oddly"
1
The backpass rule remains an oddly under-regarded moment in the game's history.
The Guardian
2
He struck Kyle as dangerous, yes, but also oddly frail, even vulnerable.
Return of the Crimson Guard
3
I have work yet, and she is oddly possessive of my attention.
Fragile Eternity
4
He looked oddly vital and alive in the subdued and quiet room.
Dangerous Days
5
He was nearing his breaking point, and oddly glad for the challenge.
Stars rain down
1
The situation of the patriot lords was at this crisis peculiarly embarrassing.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
2
Dowornobb felt peculiarly happy to share his adventure on the new planet.
Genellan: planetfall
3
The effect of this peculiarly barbaric form of slavery has been staggering.
The Guardian
4
Queuing Many British people believe queuing is peculiarly British, or even English.
BBC
5
The situation in which this vote placed the President was peculiarly delicate.
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
Usage of curiously in English
1
In temperament the Second Men were curiously different from the earlier species.
Last and First Men
2
Herrick eyed him curiously, as much as if to ask, 'Could you?'
Beyond the Reef
3
Sony curiously decided to leave monochrome on the latest Dualshock controller, however.
The South African
4
The buck ran into the thicket; but the doe eyed him curiously.
The Last Trail
5
The spectre of nuclear war has a curiously weakening effect on superpowers.
The new yorker
6
Shea looked at both curiously, unable to follow exactly what was happening.
The Sword of Shannara
7
Despite their situation, Monica glanced around curiously once she was on board.
The Neutronium Alchemist
8
Sahwah pounced upon the one in Gitchee-Gummee and looked at it curiously.
The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin; Or, Paddles Down
9
The gurgle of the stream that fed the lake sounded curiously remote.
The Knave of Diamonds
10
The convex side was curiously painted red, in circular rings and crosses.
Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the ...
11
He eyed it curiously; and she scowled at him and hurried on.
An Unsocial Socialist
12
The bystanders looked curiously at the stranger and at the excited boy.
In Apple-Blossom Time: A Fairy-Tale to Date
13
Husbands are curiously absent, but any there are, are his good friends.
The Guardian
14
He found it curiously difficult to grasp the thought in its entirety.
The Market-Place
15
The others gathered round, gazing curiously at the object and asking questions.
A river in the sky
16
The most remarkable part of the countenance were the curiously level eyes.
A Volunteer Poilu
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Translations for curiously
Portuguese
curiosamente
Curiously through the time
Curiously across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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Ireland
Less common
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