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 interestingly, Nolan’s Sinon is something of a moral counter to Achilles’s character. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Ippolito, interestingly, is best known for portraying another ‘70s icon — Al Pacino — in the 2022 miniseries The Offer, which depicted the production of The Godfather. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

More interestingly, one of the frog species involved in this interaction is considered threatened. — Jay Kakade july 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 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