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temptingly

adverb

as in enticingly

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Recent Examples of temptingly His is a wily, chaotic, satirical and sincere, temptingly unwieldy epic drama. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 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 There is also more space surrounding each muffin top, allowing room for the muffins to dome up and bloom into temptingly round muffin tops. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptingly
  1. enticingly
  2. invitingly
  3. appealingly
  4. attractively
  5. beautifully
  6. handsomely
  7. wonderfully
Adverb
  • 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, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Definition of enticingly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • The nest is attractively situated, as any raptor realtor would point out.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Definition of attractively
Adverb
  • They’re lavishly funded, beautifully produced, and slickly marketed.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • More was always more in the costume designer’s world, and Ross wore it beautifully.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of beautifully
Adverb
  • McCourt, like a lot of bad owners, got paid handsomely to leave sports.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 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
  • The long journey to get here is why Rote has stayed Rote, one of the most wonderfully inconvenient places out there.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonderfully

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“Temptingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptingly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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