intriguingly
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From intriguing + -ly.
Adverb
[edit]intriguingly (comparative more intriguingly, superlative most intriguingly)
- In an intriguing manner; with intrigue; with artifice or secret machinations.
- 1987 November 8, Ron Hansen, “CHILDREN'S BOOKS; DISCOVERING THE OPPOSITE SEX”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Each scam and undertaking is intriguingly original and thrillingly presented in prose that is attentive and modest and quietly evocative.
References
[edit]- “intriguingly”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “intriguingly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.