ravishingly

/ˈɹævɪʃɪŋli/ adv

In a ravishing or beautiful manner.

Word Origin Ravishingly comes from 'ravishing,' which originally meant 'to seize or carry off by force' (from Latin 'rapere' meaning 'to seize'). Over time, it shifted to mean 'enchanting, captivating' — as if beauty seizes you. So ravishingly means in a way that captivates you. Related words include ravish, ravishing, and rapture.

adv In a ravishing or beautiful manner.

She looked ravishingly beautiful in her evening gown.

(副词) 令人陶醉地;美艳动人地;倾国倾城地;惊艳地;绝美地

她穿着晚礼服,看起来美得令人陶醉。

(adverbio) deslumbrantemente; despampanantemente; preciosamente; encantadoramente [De manera encantadora o hermosa.]

Ella se veía hermosamente despampanante en su vestido de noche.

(adverbe) à ravir; éblouissamment; de manière ravissante; splendidement [D'une manière ravissante ou magnifique.]

Elle était **ravishingly** belle dans sa robe de soirée.

(Adverb) bezaubernd; hinreißend; entzückend [Auf eine bezaubernde oder wunderschöne Weise; so, dass etwas oder jemand außerordentlich anziehend oder faszinierend wirkt.]

Sie sah in ihrem Abendkleid **ravishingly** schön aus.

(副詞) うっとりするほど美しく。非常に魅力的な様子で。

彼女はイブニングドレスを身にまとい、うっとりするほど美しかった。

(advérbio) lindamente; deslumbrantemente; esplendidamente; encantadoramente; estonteantemente [De maneira encantadora ou bela.]

Ela estava deslumbrantemente linda em seu vestido de noite.

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