incuriously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English incurious Middle English -ly English -ly English incuriously From incurious + -ly.
Meanings
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In an incurious manner.
The man seemed to realize that he was being watched. He looked up and gazed incuriously at them for a moment.
1953, Ian Fleming, “Black Patch”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 176:At a single table a couple of Chinese drinkers looked up incuriously.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 280:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most incuriously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more incuriously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |