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

Also, interestingly here, the interest is lower among Hispanic voters and Black voters. —NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024

But even more interestingly, CEO Sundar Pichai said AI is writing over 25% of new code at the company, but engineers still review the work before using it. —Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024

Fortunately, there are explanations derived from a body of research that draws on economics, psychology, and biology, and, interestingly, also shed light on contemporary American politics. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024

And interestingly, many were quick to name aspects of integrity — or, more accurately, the aspects at its antithesis, including (and these are actual words that voters used) being arrogant, disrespectful and rude. —Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 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