interestingly
- adverb
- /ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/
- Interestingly, the strongest relationship with the source of criticism and BID was found with siblings.
- Interestingly enough
- more interestingly
- Interestingly, however
What I think Tate does very interestingly is he offers shortcuts.
- What I think Tate does very interestingly is he offers shortcuts.
- And so the way it begins, interestingly, is in space.
- And there are interestingly two types of nerve fibers.
- And the piece, interestingly, was not totally anti Stoicism.
- You know, interestingly, most of what we were told makes us happy.
- And, and interestingly, he's also a climate science activist, right?
- And interestingly, for the first time, women actually outnumber men.
- Now, interestingly, for a small group of people, it goes the other way.
- And we we have some other things interestingly revealed here, right.
- And then interestingly, he's like, where am I?
- And interestingly, I, I don't, that's not what I would do.
- But, you know, interestingly now suddenly fasting is all the vogue, right?
- There's interestingly, strokes occur more commonly during sleep.
- I go to South America, it's the bird app, interestingly.
- And interestingly as well, it's how the dog feeds off the owner.
Examples
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And interestingly there are companies that are doing just that.
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Interestingly, the research reveals new insights into human behavior.
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OK, Now interestingly, we can do this.
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But more interestingly, the question is what is up there?
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You know, interestingly, most of what we were told makes us happy.
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Now, interestingly, for a small group of people, it goes the other way.
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Interestingly enough, this is no longer a confirmation hearing, it's now a trial about a trial!
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Interestingly, the way to win back democracy, end the wars, and save our environment has just one cure.
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The U.S. situation contrasts interestingly with that in Britain, the closest ally of the United States.
Academic text (1990) -
Four of the April chases, interestingly, were undertaken in the absence of forecasted severe weather.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
In a way that shows a strong wish to know or learn something
In a way that makes you curious or interested
In a way that makes people feel very interested
In a curious and surprised way
Antonyms
How Interesting
Surface Forms
Morphology
interestingly = interesting (transparent) = interest + ing + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'interesting', a standard productive process.
Etymology
Interestingly comes from interest, a word that meant 'attention' or 'care'. So when something happens interestingly, it makes people curious or is 'worth noticing'.