intriguingly

adverb

in·​trigu·​ing·​ly in-ˈtrē-giŋ-lē How to pronounce intriguingly (audio)
1
: in an intriguing manner
2
: as a matter of marked interest

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The only person here who is being interesting is, unfortunately but intriguingly, off-screen: Camille, who is still having a baby with Gabriel and is in love with Sofia. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 And, intriguingly, optimism wasn’t the only radical thing on display. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Featuring works by 21 artists who range in age from 30 to 82 and offer intriguingly disparate takes on nature and our relationship to it, the exhibition will cross the indoor-outdoor divide. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024 At work, Declan’s producer is an intriguingly savvy American (Nafessa Williams), who is also secretly having an affair with Baddingham. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intriguingly 

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of intriguingly was in 1742

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“Intriguingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguingly. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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