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captivatingly

/ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋli/ adv

In a captivating manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'capere' (to take, seize, catch) via captive + -ate + -ing + -ly — so captivatingly means 'in a manner that seizes attention.' Capere is a grasping root: it gives us capture, captive, captor, accept, concept, intercept, perceive, deceive, and capacity. The breakdown capt+iv+ate+ing+ly shows the idea: something captivating takes hold of your mind.

adv In a captivating manner.

She spoke captivatingly about her adventures in the Amazon rainforest.

(副词) 迷人地；摄人心魄地

她引人入胜地讲述了自己在亚马逊雨林的冒险经历。

(adverbio) De manera cautivadora.

Ella habló de manera cautivadora sobre sus aventuras en la selva amazónica.

(adverbe) de manière captivante; d'une façon captivante; de manière envoûtante [D'une manière qui captive l'attention ou l'intérêt.]

Elle a parlé de ses aventures en Amazonie de manière captivante.

(Adverb) fesselnd; bezaubernd; hinreißend [Auf eine Weise, die fesselt oder starkes Interesse weckt; in einer Art, die Aufmerksamkeit bindet und fasziniert.]

Sie erzählte **captivatingly** von ihren Abenteuern im Amazonas-Regenwald, sodass alle gebannt zuhörten.

(副詞) 人の心を奪うように。魅了するように。

彼女はアマゾンの熱帯雨林での冒険について、人の心を奪うように話した。

(advérbio) cativantemente; fascinantemente; de modo cativante [De maneira cativante.]

Ela falou de forma cativante sobre suas aventuras na floresta amazônica.

Synonyms: enchantingly charmingly fascinatingly beguilingly bewitchingly engagingly entrancingly mesmerizingly Antonyms: repulsively repugnantly boringly uninterestingly
Word parts: captivat + ing + ly

Related words

captivate captive captor capture caption accept concept conception perceive deceive exception capacity occupy recipient

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