interestedly

The story leaves no emotion not spelled out, actually uses the word "interestedly," and has a typo in the final sentence.

Archive 2008-03-01 2008

Many months ago, I received an email from a new Canadian reader, who wrote:I'd love to read about your position on the monarchy as our head of state and more "interestedly" your opinion about making an oath to the queen when you become a Canadian citizen!

thoughts on the monarchy, loyalty oaths and citizenship 2007

I have followed the case of Stephen Lawrence over the years -- not fervently -- but interestedly, mainly because of my Eltham link, so I was pleased for his parents this week to see that a sentence has finally been handed down and that they can feel whatever sense of justice it is possible to feel in such a scenario, where your son has been cruelly taken from you.

Peter Howitt: Murder, Lies and the Human Condition Peter Howitt 2012

The bicyclist pushed his bike back and looked down, interestedly, at the two Indian women.

For the Sake of the Boy Ramola D 2011

It's a combination of the fact that the truth is counter-intuitive and a bit paradoxical on first thought to most people (protectionism * should* protect jobs, and rent control * should* controls rents, right?) compounded by the fact that many people either are self-interestedly motivated on the issue or have already been long-indoctrinated into not believing it.

Math and Economics, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

I have followed the case of Stephen Lawrence over the years -- not fervently -- but interestedly, mainly because of my Eltham link, so I was pleased for his parents this week to see that a sentence has finally been handed down and that they can feel whatever sense of justice it is possible to feel in such a scenario, where your son has been cruelly taken from you.

Peter Howitt: Murder, Lies and the Human Condition Peter Howitt 2012

Still, I sat interestedly through the anecdotes of yak herders, a spot of dangerous gorge-rafting, a lightning storm that shook the ducks on my wall and a scene in which Steve wrestled bare-handed with a snake big enough to swallow his sniffer dog.

Lost Land of the Tiger; Unequal Opportunities; Excluded; Spooks; Seven Days Phil Hogan 2010

Suez stood on his hind legs and put his front paws on the door, sniffing at the arrow interestedly.

Artemis the Brave Joan Holub 2010

It is a bit like being a scientist, interestedly observing a natural phenomenon but not being attached to it.

The Chemistry of Calm M.D. Henry Emmons 2010

He listened to my tale most interestedly, and then he released me from my contract, paying it out in full though I had four months to serve yet, and adding to that amount the sum I had paid for the mare, and double the sum I had outlaid for bed and food to visit him, so that I should not arrive home at all out of pocket.

Zombies vs. Unicorns Justine Larbalestier 2010