arrestingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English arresting Middle English -ly English -ly English arrestingly From arresting + -ly.
Meanings
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In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
The tag still fits the arrestingly paradoxical presence of this performance artist[…
2009 January 14, Ben Brantley, Jason Zinoman, “In Festival, Biography, Beckett and Blues”, in New York Times:She was arrestingly beautiful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more arrestingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most arrestingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |