temptingly

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Recent Examples of temptingly 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptingly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Sarr took that literally by twice squaring, when invitingly placed in front of goal himself, for summer signing Yeremy Pino, who could not convert from promising positions.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Silano is invitingly conversational.
    Rebecca Morgan Frank September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • That had an appealingly heavy-metal ring.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This is a risk because Cliff, of course, is already betrothed to the appealingly sensible Brittany.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Apparently, Ricks and Montarce think it’s now attractively priced.
    John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • This cotton-linen maxi shirt dress drapes beautifully while still having some structure.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Similar to her beautifully-streamlined Lemon Chicken and Sautéed Snap Peas, this easy Ina Garten pasta recipe proves that a small amount of ingredients can make a big impact.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Nonetheless, Lloyd's production is handsomely realized, with striking silhouetttes courtesy of Jon Clark and unnerving sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, who add a low whirr of dread to the existential fable.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In that case, universities are fine-tuning their students for obsolescence, and the latter are paying handsomely for this privilege.
    Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • This is a wonderfully imaginative, tender account of William Shakespeare and his world.
    Phillipa Gregory, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The culture of the time is conveyed prettily but broadly, through wonderfully detailed sets (by production designer Christina Moore) and costumes (by costume designer Gabriela Yiaxis) and occasional montages of soldiers or stockbrokers or punk rockers.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Temptingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptingly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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