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
  • Netflix’s appealingly wholesome Little House on the Prairie, Apple TV’s stylish but overextended Cape Fear and even a new Zorro for anybody who knows what MHz Choice is.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Yankee Stadium, New York, can now be added to that list, perhaps as the most awe-inspiring of the lot thanks to a design that stayed appealingly true to the original ‘House That Ruth Built’ from more than a century ago.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 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
  • To the surprise of probably no one, these attributes carry over beautifully into the work of country songwriting.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Led by Sreeti Mukerji and shaped by the creative vision of Alia and Shaheen Bhatt, ‘Don’t Be Shy’ is a joyful, heartfelt celebration of friendship, love, and the beautifully messy journey of growing up.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautifully
Adverb
  • Investors have been rewarded handsomely over the course of his 15-year tenure, with shares rising around 2,205%, compared to the S & P 500 ‘s 560% gain.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Employees at these large corporations are paid handsomely and are supposedly doing all this stressful work, and what do users get?
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of handsomely
Adverb
  • And that all starts with Hawks themselves, a wonderfully charismatic hero who’s nearly impossible to dislike.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the new buzz that the hotel brings to Rosendale, the overall mood stays relaxed, unfussy, and wonderfully slow.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonderfully

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“Temptingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptingly. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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