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

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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 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 See all Example Sentences for interestingly 

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First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interestingly was in 1811

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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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