catchingly en · ADV
Etymology
From catching + -ly.
Meanings
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In a catchy or alluring manner.
[…] to uncover for the listener its infectious tunes and rhythms. After a few spirited and catchingly rhythmic introductory measures, in which fragments of two melodies are contained, there comes the song "El Mosco" […]
1962, Milton Cross, David Ewen, Encyclopedia of the Great Composers and Their Music, page 184:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most catchingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more catchingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |