interestingly
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/adverb
उच्चारण इन्ट्रस्टिङ्ली
दिलचस्प बात यह है कि
Core word
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used to introduce a fact that you think is interesting or surprising
दिलचस्प बात यह है कि
- Interestingly, the youngest candidate got the highest marks.
- Interestingly enough, he never studied English at school.
- Interestingly, most of the students had never visited the old fort nearby.
+ 2 more examples
- Interestingly, the two reports reached exactly opposite conclusions.
- Interestingly, sales rose after the company raised its prices.
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in a way that attracts your attention
रोचक ढंग से, दिलचस्प तरीके से
- The book is interestingly written.
- The museum is interestingly laid out, with stories at every turn.
- The story is interestingly told from the point of view of a child.
+ 2 more examples
- The room was interestingly decorated with old maps and brass lamps.
- The article is interestingly argued, and I could not stop reading.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
Interestingly, + clause
It starts a sentence as a comment adverb to show that the fact that follows is surprising or worth noticing.
यह वाक्य के आरंभ में comment adverb की तरह आकर बताता है कि आगे का तथ्य आश्चर्यजनक या ध्यान देने योग्य है।
- Interestingly, the oldest student scored the highest marks.
- Interestingly enough, nobody complained.
interestingly + adjective / participle
It can also modify an adjective in the sense of in an interesting way.
यह किसी adjective को भी modify कर सकता है, 'रोचक ढंग से' के अर्थ में।
- The story is interestingly told.
interestingly enough
A fixed phrase that adds emphasis to the surprising fact that follows.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश आगे के आश्चर्यजनक तथ्य पर बल देता है।
- Interestingly enough, the shop closes during the festival.
interestingly vs surprisingly
Interestingly says the fact is worth thinking about; surprisingly says it was unexpected.
'Interestingly' कहता है कि तथ्य सोचने लायक़ है; 'surprisingly' कहता है कि वह अप्रत्याशित था।
- Surprisingly, it rained in December; interestingly, it rained only in the north.
interestingly vs interesting
Interestingly modifies a sentence or adjective; interesting describes a noun.
'Interestingly' वाक्य या adjective को modify करता है; 'interesting' noun का वर्णन करता है।
- It was an interesting fact, and interestingly, nobody knew it.
+Collocations 4
sentence adverb
interestingly enoughinterestingly, thoughmost interestinglymore interestingly
- Most interestingly, the diary was written in code.
interestingly + adjective
differentsimilarvarieddiverseplaced
- The two towns are interestingly similar.
interestingly + verb phrase
toldpresentedwrittenphraseddesigned
- The lesson was interestingly designed.
linking use
howeveryetalsothough
- Interestingly, though, the results were the same.
“More examples 6
- Interestingly, Radhika had solved the same problem a year earlier.
रोचक बात यह है कि राधिका ने यही प्रश्न एक वर्ष पहले हल किया था।
- Interestingly, the word 'jungle' comes from Hindi.
रोचक बात है कि 'jungle' शब्द हिंदी से आया है।
- The book is interestingly written, with many true stories.
पुस्तक रोचक ढंग से लिखी गई है, जिसमें अनेक सच्ची कहानियाँ हैं।
- Interestingly enough, the rare coin was found in a school bag.
रोचक बात यह है कि दुर्लभ सिक्का एक स्कूल बैग में मिला।
- Interestingly, both twins chose the same optional subject.
रोचक बात है कि दोनों जुड़वाँ ने एक ही वैकल्पिक विषय चुना।
- The two answers were interestingly different.
दोनों उत्तर रोचक रूप से अलग थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The speech was very interestingly.
✓ The speech was very interesting.
After be, use the adjective interesting, not the adverb.
'Be' के बाद adjective 'interesting' आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ Interesting, the bridge was built in 1920.
✓ Interestingly, the bridge was built in 1920.
A comment on the whole sentence needs the adverb form.
पूरे वाक्य पर टिप्पणी के लिए adverb रूप चाहिए।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Interestingly is often used at the start of a sentence, followed by a comma, or in the phrase 'interestingly enough'.
Interestingly अक्सर sentence की शुरुआत में comma के साथ आता है, या 'interestingly enough' phrase में प्रयोग होता है।