ENTICINGLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

enticingly

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as in temptingly

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Recent Examples of enticingly Bass is playing Cyrus’s pop and rock interests against each other, sometimes enticingly but sometimes divisively, balancing production from longtime Harry Styles affiliate Kid Harpoon and feisty Brooklyn rock quartet Model/Actriz. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Red flags travelers should watch out for include tour operators that offer enticingly low prices or require prepayment. — Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym. — Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025 The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025 While the water of the San Dieguito Reservoir may be enticingly clean and blue, the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) wants to remind residents that the reservoir is not meant for recreational uses like fishing. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Each visit to the surprising, enticingly spicy Uyghur restaurant — which is unexpectedly located in Menlo Park — is like a crash course on the cuisine’s diverse noodles and varying characteristics. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023

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Numerous selections, temptingly described, are offered, including massages, wraps, and facials.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
This is the kind of small volume temptingly piled by the checkouts at Christmas.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of temptingly

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Its central hub, where the wellness offerings, main dining room and 35 of the 65 bedrooms are located, is invitingly curvaceous, with sci-fi swirls of walls and sparkling swathes of window bookended by two vast, contemplative courtyards.

— Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026

Definition of invitingly

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What a shame, then, that the eggs in a shakshuka, appealingly busy with kale and chickpeas, were set into rubber.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
But the film, with its appealingly oddball cast – featuring everyone from Sonny Bono and Ricki Lake to Waters’ go-to drag performer Divine – and themes of acceptance and sticking to your dreams changed that.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of appealingly

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Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The Clove Bar mixologists have quite a command of indigenous ingredients and spices and use them beautifully in libations like the Munduk Mule and sparkling honey-and-lime Arak Madu; the bar serves Western staples and snacks throughout the day, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of beautifully

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So many laugh-out-loud lines, wonderfully absurd and specific character details, and an all-too-brief but delightful Brunson as a choreographer with frosted tips.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Wallace explains that the Bolide handles wonderfully in the wet.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of wonderfully

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An increase in offence and another strong season in even-strength outscoring would increase his value handsomely.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Volvo does interiors handsomely with upscale materials, spacious designs and complementary colors and trims.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of handsomely

Adverb

Dance movies marvelously translate primal emotions into motion, the human body becoming a supple instrument deftly communicating the pain, ecstasy and confusion of being alive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

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