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- [kap-tuh-veyt]
- /ˈkæp təˌveɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-tuh-veyt]
- /ˈkæp təˌveɪt/
Definitions of captivatingly word
- verb with object captivatingly to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him. 1
- verb with object captivatingly Obsolete. to capture; subjugate. 1
- noun captivatingly In a captivating manner. 1
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Origin of captivatingly
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin captīvātus (past participle of captīvāre to take captive), equivalent to Latin captīv(us) captive + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Captivatingly
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adverb
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captivatingly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
captivatingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for captivatingly
adverb captivatingly
- fascinatingly — of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story; fascinating jewelry.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- irresistibly — not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse.
- attractively — In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
- interestingly — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
Antonyms for captivatingly
adverb captivatingly
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
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