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tantalisingly

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Etymology

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From tantalising +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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tantalisingly (comparative more tantalisingly, superlative most tantalisingly)

  1. In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly
    • 2023 May 17, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola's team.
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