bewitchingly

/bᵻwˈɪtʃɪŋli/ adv

In a bewitching manner

Word Origin Bewitchingly comes from 'bewitch', which adds 'be-' to 'witch' — literally to cast a spell over, to enchant completely. The adverb describes something done in a captivating, magical manner. The root 'witch' is related to 'wicked' (originally meaning evil, from the same idea of sorcery), and gives us witchcraft and bewitchment.

adv In a bewitching manner

She smiled bewitchingly from across the dimly lit room.

(副词) 迷人地;魅惑地;蛊惑人心地

她在昏暗的房间那头迷人地微笑着。

(adverbio) de manera hechizante; hechizantemente; de forma encantadora; encantadoramente [De manera hechizante; de forma encantadora.]

Ella sonrió hechizantemente desde el otro lado de la sala tenuemente iluminada.

(adverbe) de manière ensorcelante; de façon envoûtante; magiquement; fascinamment [D'une manière ensorcelante, fascinante.]

Elle sourit de façon ensorcelante depuis l'autre bout de la pièce faiblement éclairée.

(Adverb) bezaubernd; verführerisch; betörend [Auf eine Weise, die bezaubert oder verzaubert; mit unwiderstehlichem Charme.]

Sie lächelte **bewitchingly** von der anderen Seite des schwach beleuchteten Raumes.

(副詞) 魅惑的に、魔法にかけられたように

彼女は薄暗い部屋の向こう側から、魅惑的に微笑んだ。

(advérbio) de maneira encantadora; fascinantemente; magneticamente [De maneira encantadora ou fascinante.]

Ela sorriu de maneira encantadora do outro lado da sala mal iluminada.

Word parts: be + witch + ing + ly

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