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

This is not an e-bike; there are no pedals and, interestingly, no pretense of a bicycle categorization to blur regulatory lines. —New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026

Most interestingly, Marc Guehi’s move to Liverpool broke down in the final stages, with a deal sheet having been submitted to finalise the transfer. —Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026

D’Alesio interestingly does not have experience coaching with Giants new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, who held the Ravens’ defensive backs coach title in 2023, two years before D’Alesio. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026

Nielsen says that the audience peaked at the game’s conclusion with nearly 58M viewers (which, interestingly enough, is about the average audience for last year’s game). —Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 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