interestingly

adverb

in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ-lē How to pronounce interestingly (audio)
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 But, interestingly, Rahul says Crunchyroll’s growth isn’t being driven by more and more people watching anime, but by more and more anime fans — especially those watching pirated content — choosing to pay for it. Nick Statt, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024 But this is a dumb middle ground in which Colter Shaw is neither likable nor interestingly unlikable in his pursuit. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024 Yet many former residents of the GDR nonetheless feel nostalgia for its less stressful lifestyle, lack of commercialism, full employment, gender equality, low cost of living, sense of collective identity, social stability, and, interestingly, upward mobility. Katja Hoyer, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 David’s improvisatory approach has generated a real bounty of diaristic non sequiturs — some of which, interestingly, reveal a fascination with acting itself, especially performances from midcentury American cinema. M.d. Rodrigues, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, all of the big names are featured prominently in these year-end outlook articles—but interestingly, so is Ed Yardeni, founder of Yardeni Research. Will Daniel, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024 More interestingly, Sillen captures an installation by artist Stephanie Dinkins. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024 Speaking of hair follicles, interestingly (to me, at least), the mole next to my nose was never a hair-sprouter. Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Jan. 2024 But interestingly enough, not here in the United States. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 26 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interestingly was in 1811

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“Interestingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interestingly. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

interestingly

adverb
in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-trəst-iŋ-lē How to pronounce interestingly (audio)
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

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