interestingly

adverb

in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ-lē 

ˈin-tə-ˌre-, 

ˈin-ˌtre-;

ˈin-tər-

1

: in an interesting manner

2

: as a matter of interest

Examples of interestingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Poetry comes from the right brain but, interestingly, language comes largely from the left. —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Two years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs’ training staff scored a D-, last in the league, though interestingly that same year Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes praised the staff. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025

Roz Brewer, who led Sam’s Club before McLay (and interestingly, whose immediate successor was Furner) went on to lead Walgreens Boots Alliance. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025

Most interestingly, though, is that Heather doesn’t make a single mention of her tardiness, which is either incredibly mature, a power move, or is focused on the more pressing matter at hand. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

interestingly

adverb

in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-trəst-iŋ-lē 

ˈint-ə-ˌrest-iŋ-le, 

-ə-rəst-, 

-ərst-

1

: in an interesting manner

a story interestingly told

2

: it is interesting

interestingly enough, that was the first one