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beguilingly

/bɪˈɡaɪɫɪŋli/ adv C1 ✓

In a beguiling manner

Word Origin Beguilingly comes from 'beguile', which adds the intensive 'be-' to 'guile' (deceit, trickery). So to beguile is to charm or deceive thoroughly, and beguilingly means in a captivating, almost deceptive manner. The root 'guile' also gives us guileless (without deceit) and guileful (full of trickery).

adv In a beguiling manner C1 ✓

The magician smiled beguilingly as he performed his trick.

(副词) 诱人地；迷人地；蛊惑地

魔术师表演戏法时迷人地微笑着。

(adverbio) engañosamente; seductoramente; encantadoramente; halagüeñamente [De manera engañosa]

El mago sonrió de manera cautivadora mientras realizaba su truco.

(adverbe) trompeusement; séducteusement; d'une manière séductrice [De manière séductrice ou ensorcelante, qui charme et captive.]

Le magicien a souri beguilingly en exécutant son tour.

(Adverb) verführerisch; betörend [Auf eine verführerische, charmant täuschende Weise.]

Der Zauberer lächelte **beguilingly**, während er seinen Trick vorführte.

(副詞) 魅惑的に、巧みに人を惑わす様子で

手品師は手品を演じながら、魅惑的に微笑んだ。

(advérbio) sedutoramente; fascinantemente; de modo envolvente [De maneira sedutora ou envolvente.]

O mágico sorriu de maneira sedutora enquanto realizava seu truque.

Synonyms: charmingly enchantingly alluringly captivatingly enticingly seductively bewitchingly fascinatingly Antonyms: repulsively offensively repellingly unattractively

Related words

beguile beguilement guileless guileful

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