appealingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /əˈpiːl.ɪŋ.li/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English appealing Middle English -ly English -ly English appealingly From appealing + -ly.
Meanings
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In an appealing manner.
SURGERY is an appealingly radical way of dealing with a diseased organ, but it can have a damaging effect on the rest of the body.
2012 August 18, “Banking reform: Sticking together”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2023, issue:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more appealingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most appealingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |