Antonyms for curiouslycu·ri·ous·ly

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1. curiously, oddly, peculiarlyadverb

   in a manner differing from the usual or expected

   "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly"

   Synonyms:
   especially, inquisitively, peculiarly, funnily, oddly, queerly, particularly, specially, interrogatively, strangely

2. curiously, inquisitively, interrogativelyadverb

   with curiosity

   "the baby looked around curiously"

   Synonyms:
   oddly, peculiarly, interrogatively, inquisitively

How to use curiously in a sentence?

1. Robert Kavcic:

   Regionally, the Prairies were curiously strong in November, led by a hefty gain in Alberta.

2. Sir Francis Bacon:

   Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.

3. Walt Kelly:

   There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tiny blasts of tiny trumpets, we have met the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us.

4. Kristina Lucia:

   Quality Mom Time, Grandmas Recipe, and a Memory to Last is the title of the first book from the curiously curated creations children's book series.

5. Paul de Man:

   Curiously enough, it seems to be only in describing a mode of language which does not mean what it says that one can actually say what one means.

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