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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Calgary was ultra-aggressive in pressuring Hughes at the point, and interestingly, also had its weak-side winger (the one responsible for covering Filip Hronek) drift over towards the middle. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Her vitality contrasts interestingly with his reserve — which could make for nice chemistry, but instead results in us largely ignoring him and focusing our attentions on her. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 But interestingly, the organization decided to add to their depth at the quarterback position ahead of Thursday's game by adding an intriguing talent to their 53-man roster. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 Morna Laing writes about this very interestingly in our publication. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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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