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uncuriously

uncuriously

7.9
In a way that shows no interest or wish to know more
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈkjʊəriəsli/
translation icon : sin curiosidad
  • The students listened uncuriously to the lecture, showing little engagement.

Examples

  • She glanced uncuriously at the painting, barely noticing its details.

  • He accepted the news uncuriously, as if it did not matter to him.

  • She looked at the painting uncuriously.

  • He listened to the lecture uncuriously.

  • The child sat uncuriously in front of the television, not paying attention to the show.

  • He listened uncuriously to the long lecture, barely nodding in agreement.

  • The dog sniffed the ground uncuriously, showing no interest in the other animals around.

Synonyms

blithely
vsuncuriously
15 8.1

In a cheerful, careless way that shows little concern

lacks curiosity without the cheerful or careless tone
indifferently
vsuncuriously
4 4.0

Showing no interest or care

adds specific absence of curiosity beyond neutral lack of care
unenthusiastically
vsuncuriously
1 5.6

In a way that shows little interest or energy

highlights absence of curiosity and interest rather than low excitement
incuriously
vsuncuriously
7.5

In a way that shows no interest or curiosity

is identical in meaning rather than differing in sense
uninterestedly
vsuncuriously
6.0

In a way that shows no interest or concern

emphasizes absence of curiosity as well as interest
unconcernedly
vsuncuriously
7.0

In a way that shows no worry or interest

focuses on missing curiosity rather than lack of worry
spiritlessly
vsuncuriously
6.7

In a way that shows no energy or interest

is about absence of curiosity and interest rather than low energy

Antonyms

22 2.6

In a way that shows a strong wish to know or learn something

How Curious

curiously
22 2.6
uncuriously
7.9

Surface Forms

uncuriously positive

Morphology

uncuriously = uncurious (transparent) = un + curious + un + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'uncurious'; meaning follows straightforwardly from un- + curious.

Etymology

Uncuriously starts with un- meaning 'not' and curious which comes from a root meaning 'care' or 'interest'. So to act uncuriously is to do something 'without interest' or 'not caring'.