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

A lot of issues came up in this week’s debate, but interestingly enough, the ailments affecting the entertainment industry and workers here in Southern California and throughout the state did not come up. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026

Koss, interestingly enough, made his first pitching appearance this season before getting his first at-bat. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

But interestingly, studies have generally failed to find support for this relationship. —Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026

What Guirgis has written for co-stars and real-life friends Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (interestingly, Bernthal brought Moss-Bachrach on board just as Pacino lobbied for Cazale) is more a new work drawn from the same source material than a faithful adaptation of the film. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 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