curiously
cu·ri·ous·ly/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs.li/adverb
curiously is spelled C-U-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables (cu·ri·ous·ly). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, curiously means “In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in curiously?
| Letters | 9: C-U-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: cu·ri·ous·ly |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is curiously?
Curiously appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce curiously?
- UK /ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs.li/
- UK /ˈkjɔːɹi.əs.li/
- US /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs.li/
Curiously has 4 syllables, split cu·ri·ous·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-curiously.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of curiously
- more curiously comparative
- most curiously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does curiously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
The children peeped curiously into the attic room.
- 2
Oddly; in a strange or unexpected way.
Curiously, when I arrived home, the front door was standing ajar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Curiously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense oddly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | curiosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does curiously come from?
From Middle English curiusly, curyously, curiosly, curiouseliche, curyouslyche, equivalent to curious + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).