interesting
adjective
engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity.
interestingly
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a word derived from
interesting.
Example Sentences
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“But interestingly enough, valuations haven’t really expanded this year, and it’s been that earnings growth that has just surprised so much to the upside.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
I think it’s hard because when you think about these labels, some are interestingly thoughtful and some are pretty broad like “electronic” by itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
But interestingly it was actually written and directed by a British film-maker, Alex Garland, and he expressed worries about his home country, as well as the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
They interestingly analogized marriage to slavery because, at the time, there was a legal category called “domestic relations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
He is now an associate in mergers and acquisitions at Milbank Tweed in New York, where, interestingly, Hugh Corcoran was just made partner.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
