interestingly

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Interestingly is an adverb that means something catches your attention or seems surprising because it's unexpected.

When people say something is interestingly related to another thing, they usually mean that the connection between them is unusual or noteworthy. For example, you might say "I found it interestingly coincidental that my friend moved to Tokyo just after I did." Here, "interestingly" points out that the timing of your friends' move was unexpected and attention-grabbing. You could also use this word when describing a person's personality: "He has an interestingly quirky sense of humor." In this case, it highlights that their sense of humor is not like what you'd normally expect from someone.

How common is "interestingly"?

Word interestingly is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions

adverb

  • In an interesting way

Real examples of "interestingly" in context

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