tantalizingly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #121211 Meanings 1 adv In a way that tempts you with something desirable but just out of reach. The summit was tantalizingly close, but the storm forced them back. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that tempts you... invitingly Etymology AI details From tantalizing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tantalizingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 121211 ## Meanings 1. In a way that tempts you with something desirable but just out of reach. ## Examples - The summit was tantalizingly close, but the storm forced them back. ## Etymology From tantalizing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Tantalizingly is from tantalizing + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that tempts you with something desirable but just out of reach. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown