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attractively

Syllables: at·trac·tive·ly/əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/

attractively adverb: in an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.

Adverb

attractively (comparative more attractively, superlative most attractively)

  1. In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
    • For the typophiles reading this, the book is attractively designed. It is set in Classic Aldine, a handsome face akin to the more popular Palatino. The designer's work is unfortunately marred by indifferent printing.1982 August 28, Mark McHarry, “A Minor Delight”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 7, page 12

Forms of attractively

comparativemore attractively
superlativemost attractively

Origin of attractively

From attractive + -ly.

Questions about attractively

What does attractively mean?
Attractively means in an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
What part of speech is attractively?
Attractively is an adverb.
How do you pronounce attractively?
Attractively is pronounced /əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/.

Words near attractively in the dictionary

  1. attractionally
  2. attractions
  3. attractive
  4. attractive nuisance
  5. attractive nuisances
  6. attractively
  7. attractiveness
  8. attractivenesses
  9. attractivities
  10. attractivity
  11. attractor

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