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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April 10–12 and April 17–19 Coachella Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, and, perhaps most intriguingly, Justin Bieber are the headliners; the lineup also includes Katseye, FKA Twigs, Geese, Sombr, Ethel Cain, and, for millennials chasing their salad days, the Strokes and Foster the People. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025 With her intriguingly independent reporter forced to deliver a good share of the educational material, Connelly suffers most. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025 Riffing off their love of TV, the movie intriguingly channel-flips through events in the early 1970s, both chronicling their activism after moving to New York and tracking a changing America divided by war and culture clashes. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 Perhaps most intriguingly, Anderson seamlessly blended cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship. Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intriguingly

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 7 Jan. 2026.

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