How to Say "curiously" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “curiously” is “curiosamente” — use 'curiosamente' when describing someone or something looking, acting, or behaving in an inquisitive, interested, or questioning way..
curiosamente
/koo-ryoh-sah-MEN-teh//kuˌɾjosaˈmente/
Examples
El perro observaba curiosamente la pelota que le lanzaron.
The dog was curiously watching the ball they threw to him.
El gato miraba curiosamente la caja de cartón.
The cat was looking curiously at the cardboard box.
Ella observaba curiosamente cómo el artista pintaba el cuadro.
She watched inquisitively how the artist painted the picture.
El detective examinó curiosamente las huellas en el suelo.
The detective examined the footprints on the floor curiously.
Describing the action
When describing 'how' an action is done, 'curiosamente' usually comes right after the verb.
Don't change for gender
Mistake: “Ella miró curiosamenta.”
Correction: Ella miró curiosamente.
extrañamente
/eks-tra-nya-MEN-te//estɾaˈɲamente/
Examples
Extrañamente, la tienda estaba cerrada a mediodía.
Strangely, the store was closed at midday.
Extrañamente, nadie vino a la fiesta.
Oddly enough, nobody came to the party.
Él me miró extrañamente antes de irse.
He looked at me strangely before leaving.
La casa estaba extrañamente silenciosa esa noche.
The house was strangely quiet that night.
The '-mente' ending
In Spanish, adding '-mente' to the end of a feminine adjective (like 'extraña') is just like adding '-ly' in English to describe how something is done.
Starting a sentence
When you put this word at the very beginning of a sentence followed by a comma, it acts like a comment on the whole situation, similar to saying 'It is strange that...'
Using the adjective instead
Mistake: “Él habla extraño.”
Correction: Él habla extrañamente.
Inquisitive vs. Unexpected
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