takingly en · ADV
Etymology
From taking + -ly.
Meanings
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(dated) attractively; fetchingly
They are most takingly illustrated, and each of them in itself illustrates, as all Chinese writing is intended to do, some admirable moral quality.
1910, New-York Observer, volume 89, page 246:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most takingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more takingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |