intriguingly

adverb in·trigu·ing·ly \ in-ˈtrē-giŋ-lē \

Definition of intriguingly

1 :in an intriguing manner

2 :as a matter of marked interest

Recent Examples of intriguingly from the Web

Intriguingly, humpbacks don’t just stumble upon killer whale attacks.

— elin kelsey, Smithsonian, "What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Compassion," 18 Aug. 2017
Intriguingly, in the cyberattack during the Ukrainian election, what appears to have been a bungle by Channel 1, a Russian state television station, inadvertently implicated the government authorities in Moscow.

— andrew e. kramer and andrew higgins, New York Times, "In Ukraine, a Malware Expert Who Could Blow the Whistle on Russian Hacking," 16 Aug. 2017
The brasserie serves 24/7, and attracts such an intriguingly diverse mix of Parisians of all stripes, plus a good number of expats and foreigners.

— alec lobrano, Bon Appetit, "6 Paris Brasseries to Park at (and Drink Wine) All Afternoon," 9 Aug. 2017
Intriguingly Monaco have just signed Algerian winger Rachid Ghezzal on a five-year contract.

— SI.com, "Gunners Given Thomas Lemar Transfer Boost as Monaco Reportedly Alter Stance on Sought-After Winger," 8 Aug. 2017
Intriguingly, one of its authors is a prominent member of the University of Chicago faculty, and the other is a Nobel Prize winner from Harvard University.

— peter coy, Bloomberg.com, "No, Maximizing the Stock Price Is Not Job 1 for Company Directors," 1 Aug. 2017
And, perhaps more intriguingly, Jared Kushner will talk to the Senate Intelligence Committee in a closed-door session on Monday.

— benjamin hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Donald Jr., Manafort Won’t Testify in Public – or Under Oath," 23 July 2017
Denève‘s tempos in Waltz of the Flowers were intriguingly relaxed, starting with a fearlessly expansive reading of the harp cadenza.

— david patrick stearns, Philly.com, "Young pianist shines at orchestra's Mann Center Tchaikovsky show," 20 July 2017
Intriguingly, Mac also had expressed (in the form of a program interview) an excitement to be working at this particular theater with this particular piece.

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "In 'Hir' and 'Rock Critic,' there's a dramatic push-pull at Steppenwolf," 12 July 2017

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