intriguingly

adverb

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

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The finds, made by an Egyptian archaeological mission, include a residential complex, stelae, and, most intriguingly, the possibly ceremonial burial of a horse. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 As Congress weighs whether to grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exception to bring more order to the chaos of college sports, conferences have intriguingly become willing to litigate against their own members as a means of bringing order. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Buemi, who made 55 F1 starts for Toro Rosso (these days Racing Bulls), is intriguingly placed to comment on FE’s future. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Most intriguingly, Faist and Abbott felt to her like two sides of the same coin. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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