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

From tantalizing + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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