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

Yet some of the notices are interestingly split on whether the show has reached a new high or a new low. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Veteran wide receiver, Darius Slayton interestingly said Harbaugh already has been confronting players in a constructive way to reinforce accountability across the board in the first few days of training camp here in West Virginia. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Leto didn’t respond to Sprouse’s tweet — but interestingly, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn entered the chat. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

And interestingly, the Oscar history books read like a coin flip. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 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