intriguingly

adverb

1
: in an intriguing manner
2
: as a matter of marked interest

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This usually results in an excessive accumulation of trash and clutter — empty water bottles, food wrappers, spare clothing, loose change, and other intriguingly random items. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026 More intriguingly, the contacts established over missing children appear to have created opportunities for broader humanitarian negotiations. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026 Perhaps most intriguingly, the researchers also saw signs that the rock had been exposed to water during its evolution, a find detailed in work published this summer in Science Advances. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 Seydoux keeps her character’s storm of emotions intriguingly opaque. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intriguingly

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of intriguingly was in 1742

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“Intriguingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguingly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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