uncuriously
- adverb
- /ʌnˈkjʊəriəsli/
- The students listened uncuriously to the lecture, showing little engagement.
Examples
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She glanced uncuriously at the painting, barely noticing its details.
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He accepted the news uncuriously, as if it did not matter to him.
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She looked at the painting uncuriously.
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He listened to the lecture uncuriously.
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The child sat uncuriously in front of the television, not paying attention to the show.
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He listened uncuriously to the long lecture, barely nodding in agreement.
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The dog sniffed the ground uncuriously, showing no interest in the other animals around.
Synonyms
In a cheerful, careless way that shows little concern
Showing no interest or care
In a way that shows little interest or energy
In a way that shows no interest or curiosity
In a way that shows no interest or concern
In a way that shows no worry or interest
In a way that shows no energy or interest
Antonyms
How Curious
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.