tantalizingly

CEFRC1

/tˈæntəˌlaɪzɪŋli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that creates strong desire without satisfying it.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a tantalizing manner.

Examples

  • The finish line was tantalizingly close as he ran the final lap.

  • The tropical island looked tantalizingly beautiful on the travel poster.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The finish line was tantalizingly near as he ran the last few meters.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The aroma of the barbecue drifted blank past the dieting man, making him drool.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From tantalizing + -ly.