Also means
strangely enough
Usage Note
Curieusement can express either genuine curiosity or, more commonly, mild surprise at something unexpected — similar to English 'oddly enough'. It typically opens a sentence as a sentence adverb. The related adjective curieux/curieuse means both 'curious' and 'strange/odd'.
Examples
"Curieusement, personne n'a posé de questions."
Natural Translation
Curiously, nobody asked any questions.

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