intriguingly
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4.1
- adverb
- /ɪnˈtruːɡɪŋli/
:
de manera intrigante
- But, West and others say, over large size ranges, the patterns are intriguingly consistent.
- Most intriguingly
- More intriguingly
- Intriguingly, however
But intriguingly, the degree distributions for both incoming and outgoing edges are identical to what we had before this, right?
- But intriguingly, the degree distributions for both incoming and outgoing edges are identical to what we had before this, right?
Examples
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And, intriguingly, there's a rumored third.
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The weapon fascinated Artus; its simple, graceful design clashed intriguingly with his knowledge of its destructive potential.
Fiction book (1992) -
As it happens, you do possess some very intriguingly good reasons.
Blog text (7) -
Or it may take the form, most intriguingly, of government promotion of international agreements that actually tie the hands of governments.
Academic text (2008) -
For, as we shall see, it points to a new and intriguingly different way of thinking about the marriage between liberalism and pluralism.
Academic text (1999) -
Intriguingly, though, brain size is an even better predictor of lifespan than body size is.
Academic text (2006) -
Intriguingly, both authors at least partly avoid the Holy Grail trap by developing quite complex scenarios.
Academic text (2003) -
Graphene is a nanomaterial combining a very simple atomic structure with intriguingly complex and largely unexplored physics.
Blog text (23) -
Successful male usurpers kill any resident chicks; intriguingly, though, we've never had a successful takeover by a female when chicks are present.
Academic text (2010) -
The artist's new exhibition is intriguingly thought-provoking, sparking deep discussions among the viewers.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that makes people want to know more
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2.6
In a way that shows a strong wish to know or learn something
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7.4
In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get
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4.2
In a way that makes people feel very interested
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2.8
In a way that makes people feel excited
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4.6
In a way that attracts attention and makes people interested
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4.4
In a way that makes someone want something
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5.4
In a curious and surprised way
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3.4
Someone watches or listens with curiosity and close attention
In a way that makes people more interested or excited
In a way that attracts and holds people's attention
In a way that holds the attention very strongly
In a way that makes people stop and look
In a way that slightly excites interest or curiosity
How Intriguing
Surface Forms
Morphology
intriguingly = intriguing (transparent) = intrigue + ing + ly
The transformation from 'intriguing' to 'intriguingly' is a standard adverbial formation.
Etymology
Intriguingly comes from the word intrigue, which once meant 'to tangle' or 'entangle', the same idea you see in intricate. So when something is done intriguingly, it 'tangles' your attention and makes you curious.