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Recent Examples of enticingly
Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticingly
Adverb
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His is a wily, chaotic, satirical and sincere, temptingly unwieldy epic drama.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In the case of Brentford’s Dango Ouattara and West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, their assists were more eye-catching than the goals themselves because of the way in which both players crossed the ball so invitingly, with a mixture of conviction and precision, and also from so far back.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The duo provides an invitingly sweet alcoholic heat that sinks into the crumb of the brioche-like cake, giving each bite a literal burst of flavor.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kirk is appealingly standoffish, if such a thing might be imagined.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In fact, tech is now nearly as attractively valued as consumer staples.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Passing the baton ‘beautifully’ Another priority is to ensure a smooth hand-off to Aflac’s next CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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And at Mugler, Roan took us back in time to a few distinct eras, all beautifully remixed into one sculptural updo.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Recently there were pani puri filled with his mother’s wonderfully tangy, grainy cheesecake and strawberry lassi.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Esmé Shapiro’s wonderfully zany text and illustrations are sure to make kids laugh and fall in love with sweet, imaginative Ruthie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The good news is that several options perform both functions handsomely without breaking the bank.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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All those guys are headed back to North America to rejoin the pro teams for which they get paid handsomely to play.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Skillfully carrying the tale as Kimberly is Ann Morrison, marvelously placing the qualities of a bubbly when not sulky teen in the voice and body of an older woman.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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The broadcast will be free after the cost of the device, which will deliver HD video marvelously.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Enticingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticingly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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