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beckoningly

beckoningly adverb: so as to beckon or call near; enticingly.

Adverb

beckoningly (comparative more beckoningly, superlative most beckoningly)

  1. So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.

Forms of beckoningly

comparativemore beckoningly
superlativemost beckoningly

Origin of beckoningly

From beckoning + -ly.

Questions about beckoningly

What does beckoningly mean?
Beckoningly means so as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
What part of speech is beckoningly?
Beckoningly is an adverb.

Words near beckoningly in the dictionary

  1. beckoner
  2. beckoners
  3. beckonest
  4. beckoneth
  5. beckoning
  6. beckoningly
  7. beckonings
  8. beckons
  9. beckons wanted
  10. becks
  11. beckside

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