interestingly

adverb

in·ter·est·ing·ly ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ-lē

ˈin-tə-ˌre-,

ˈin-ˌtre-;

ˈin-tər-

: in an interesting manner

: as a matter of interest

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More interestingly, rippled structures known as yardangs can be seen to the left and right sides of the image. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Most interestingly, its Hot Topics attracted over 128 million engagements, with brands rather than celebrities accounting for most of the platform’s top 10 topics, unlike in New York and London where celebrities led the conversation. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 On Yellow, interestingly, nobody wants to go, so Devin has to volunteer. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Analysis revealed the work to be by Velázquez and, interestingly, showed that the artist made a number of revisions to the nobleman’s dress and armor. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interestingly

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1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interestingly was in 1811

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interestingly

adverb

in·ter·est·ing·ly ˈin-trəst-iŋ-lē

ˈint-ə-ˌrest-iŋ-le,

-ə-rəst-,

-ərst-

: in an interesting manner

a story interestingly told

: it is interesting

interestingly enough, that was the first one

interestingly

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