intriguingly

adverb

in·​trigu·​ing·​ly in-ˈtrē-giŋ-lē How to pronounce intriguingly (audio)
1
: in an intriguing manner
2
: as a matter of marked interest

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And, as scripted by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us), their dialogue is both mildly amusing and intriguingly philosophical, if at times misguided. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026 The blooms intriguingly open with the sun and close at night. Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Mysteriously, if not intriguingly, a mask depicting a human face and several stone containers surfaced, leaving archaeologists to speculate why these objects were left outside this home. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026 But intriguingly, a new study suggests that taking a daily multivitamin could slow biological aging. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intriguingly

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intriguingly was in 1742

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“Intriguingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguingly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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