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interestingly

adv. sent.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɪntɝˌɛstɪŋɫi// UK //ˈɪntɹəstɪŋli// in·ter·est·ing·ly

adv. used to introduce a fact or piece of information that you think is surprising or worth noticing.

adv. used to introduce a statement that the speaker or writer considers noteworthy or surprising. Typically functions as a disjunct to comment on the entire clause that follows.


SIMPLE

Interestingly, the two sisters look nothing alike.

CONTEXTUAL

Interestingly, the company's profits increased even though they spent less on advertising this year.

COMPLEX

Interestingly, the archaeological evidence suggests that the settlement was abandoned not because of war, but due to a sudden change in the local climate.

Antonyms
Origin

From interesting + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed at the beginning of a sentence followed by a comma to modify the entire statement.

Pitfall

It is interestingly that he left.Interestingly, he left.Learners sometimes try to use it as a complement after 'it is', but it should be used as a sentence-modifying adverb.

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