interestingly

adverb

in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ-lē 

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

The species that react most interestingly to death—the usual suspects: nonhuman primates, whales, and elephants—have long lifespans. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024

The board, estimated to command $300,000, has been restored to full functionality by Apple historian Corey Cohen and interestingly, has never been offered for sale prior to this auction. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024

And interestingly 30 years before that, my mom, who was an educator, had left the job for the exact same reason. —Fortune Editors, Fortune Asia, 10 Aug. 2024

But, interestingly, the winter dip wasn’t related to the weather itself. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

interestingly

adverb

in·​ter·​est·​ing·​ly ˈin-trəst-iŋ-lē 

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