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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

attractively en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • (General-American, US) audio
  • /əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English attractive Middle English -ly English -ly English attractively From attractive + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
    • For the typophiles reading this, the book is attractively designed. It is set in Classic Aldine, a handsome face akin to the more popular Palatino. The designer's work is unfortunately marred by indifferent printing. 1982 August 28, Mark McHarry, “A Minor Delight”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 7, page 12:

Forms

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more attractively Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most attractively Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (5)

ca atractivament (in an attractive manner) · es hermosamente (in an attractive manner) · pl atrakcyjnie (in an attractive manner) · it gradevolmente (in an attractive manner) · fi viehättävästi (in an attractive manner)