interestingly

adverb

in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ-lē How to pronounce interestingly (audio)
ˈin-tə-ˌre-
ˈin-ˌtre-;
ˈin-tər-
1
: in an interesting manner
2
: as a matter of interest

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And perhaps most interestingly, the just-turned-27-year-old has been touted as someone who can unlock others around him — who can provide a tide that lifts every aspect of this defense. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 The tequila is distilled on both pot and column stills to create two different styles of spirit after the agave is cooked in autoclaves, and perhaps most interestingly the distillery plays classical music during fermentation. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026 Perhaps most interestingly, the team believes the arrays could eventually be deployed directly onto existing 5G cell towers. New Atlas, 30 May 2026 And even more interestingly, it was created as a city within a park. AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for interestingly

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interestingly was in 1811

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“Interestingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interestingly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

interestingly

adverb
in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-trəst-iŋ-lē How to pronounce interestingly (audio)
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
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