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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Perhaps more intriguingly, however, LightBar would like to become the middleman in partnership deals struck between studios and AI companies. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 As the central not-quite-couple, Son and Choi are intriguingly unpredictable together at first, like a pair of stray cats sizing each other up, ready to pounce or run as needed. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 Most intriguingly, Tomlinson posted a controversy-sparking tweet that generated conversation and debate across social media. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski has a gift for creating intriguingly complex female characters, women whose lives are at once specific to them and recognizably commonplace. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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