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interestingly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English interesting Middle English -ly English -ly English interestingly From interesting + -ly.

Meanings

1. (adverb) In an interesting way.
   • In The Perfumed Garden, Nefzawi digressively but interestingly discusses, in great and curious detail, the amorous activities of animals. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 13:
   • Shimon’s interestingly stereotypical role as a conformist, but in reality covertly resistant, dominand […] is accentuated in the second half of the story[.] 2009, Seth Schwartz, Were the Jews a Mediterranean Society?, page 134:
2. (qualifier:sentence adverb) It is interesting to note that…
   • Every rail company worth its salt wanted to connect with London. Interestingly, it was largely that way around - provincial entrepreneurs wanting to connect with the capital, rather than London capitalists seeking to spread outwards. 2021 January 13, Christian Wolmar, “Read all about London's Cathedrals of Steam”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 62:

Forms

Translations (13)

es interesantemente ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · hu érdekesen ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · fi kiinnostavaa kyllä ((sentence adverb) it is interesting to note that…) · fr de façon intéressante ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · lt įdomiai ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · it è interessante che… ((sentence adverb) it is interesting to note that…) · pt interessantemente ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · fi kiinnostavasti ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · eo interese ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · fr il est intéressant de noter/constater que… ((sentence adverb) it is interesting to note that…) · fi kiintoisasti ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · nb interessant ((manner adverb) in an interesting way) · pl interesująco ((manner adverb) in an interesting way)