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

Ohtani's World Champion Dodgers, interestingly enough, are one of five finalists believed behind in the bidding (but apparently not eliminated due to other obvious positives). —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

Pharrell Williams: Song title, interestingly enough. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024

For jewels, Lohan skipped the necklace, but interestingly chose to mix diamond tennis bracelets with gold bangles. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024

Also, interestingly here, the interest is lower among Hispanic voters and Black voters. —NBC News, 3 Nov. 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