intriguingly

adverb

in·​trigu·​ing·​ly in-ˈtrē-giŋ-lē How to pronounce intriguingly (audio)
1
: in an intriguing manner
2
: as a matter of marked interest

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The star was then kept intriguingly off balance by Ford (who makes a beguiling feature-film debut here), as Jimmy launches into a complex affair with Vincent. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 As envy, insecurity and imposter syndrome jostle for pole position in Simon’s narcissistic headspace, the film threatens a pivot into more intriguingly black-comic territory, or into a more metatextual send-up of indie-movie tropes and aesthetics. Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 May 2026 The blooms intriguingly open with the sun and close at night. Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Mysteriously, if not intriguingly, a mask depicting a human face and several stone containers surfaced, leaving archaeologists to speculate why these objects were left outside this home. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intriguingly

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of intriguingly was in 1742

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“Intriguingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguingly. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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