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

And interestingly, research suggests that some forms of dishonesty and certain kinds of lies may actually serve an important relational purpose. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Far from being an urban myth, the idea was already well supported by 1995, when a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that pretty privilege is real (and, interestingly, even bigger for men than women). —Ben Ambridge, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2026

And, perhaps most interestingly, how does the history of NGC 1365 compare to that of our own Milky Way? —Lisa Kewley, The Conversation, 14 May 2026

For context, odds also interestingly show that Quality Hits should fall one per Hobby box and one per Jumbo. —Corey Merriman, New York Times, 13 May 2026

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