fascinatinglyadv.
/ˈfasᵻneɪtɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈfæsəˌneɪdɪŋli/ In a fascinating manner or to a fascinating degree; so as to be bewitching, captivating, or extremely interesting. Also as a sentence adverb.
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the mind > attention and judgement > attention > attracting attention > [adverb]
strikingly1752
fascinatingly1773
interestingly1811
engrossingly1835
absorbingly1836
rivetingly1849
arrestingly1882
fruitily1918
intriguingly1922
grippingly1934
compulsively1966
the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adverb] > fascinatingly or enchantingly
charmingly1611
bewitchingly1612
witchingly1682
enchantingly1748
fascinatingly1773
witching1808
captivatingly1861
charismatically1965
the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adverb] > in the manner of a spell
]telesmatically1646
charmwise1674
fascinatingly1773
talismanically1831
charmedly1876
1773 Hist. Mr. Stanly & Miss Temple I. 9 Her countenance is fascinatingly expressive—her eyes are black and animated beyond any poetical comparison.
1896 Dundee Courier & Argus 4 May 6/6 The children performed most fascinatingly.
1967 C. Isherwood Diary 19 Oct. in Sixties (2010) II. 475 Larry Holt..talked fascinatingly about Maupiti in the Leeward Islands northwest of Tahiti.
2013 Sc. Express (Nexis) 25 Feb. 13 Fascinatingly, I read that boffins have discovered that skipping can keep hunger pangs at bay.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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