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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuɾjɐzɐˈmẽtʃi
"Curiosamente, ele recusou a oferta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that shows a desire to know or learn about something.
"She looked curiously at the mysterious package left on her doorstep." - 2
Used to introduce a strange, unusual, or unexpected fact or circumstance.
"Curiously, the office was completely empty when he arrived on Monday morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'curious', originating from Middle English 'curious' (careful, inquisitive), via Old French from Latin 'curosius', ultimately from 'cura' meaning care or attention. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in the late Middle English period, shifting its meaning over centuries from 'carefully' to its modern primary sense of inquisitiveness or strange peculiarity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curiously" is said worldwide
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curieusement
Transliteration: kyʁjøzmɑ̃
"Curieusement, personne n'a répondu à la porte."
seltsamerweise
Transliteration: zɛltˌzaːmɐˈvaɪ̯zə
"Seltsamerweise war die Tür unverschlossen."
curiosamente
Transliteration: kurjozaˈmente
"Curiosamente, nessuno ricordava l'accaduto."
curiosamente
Transliteration: kuɾjosaˈmente
"Curiosamente, el sol brillaba mientras llovía."
curiosamente
Transliteration: kuɾjɐzɐˈmẽtʃi
"Curiosamente, ele recusou a oferta."
जिज्ञासा से
Transliteration: jigyasa se
"उसने जिज्ञासा से चारों ओर देखा।"
好奇地
Transliteration: hào qí de
"他好奇地看着那幅画。"
호기심 가득하게
Transliteration: hogisim gadeukhage
"그녀는 호기심 가득하게 질문을 던졌다."
好奇心そうに
Transliteration: koukishinsou ni
"彼は好奇心そうに箱を開けた。"
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