seductively

/səˈdəktɪvɫi/ adv

In a seductive manner.

Word Origin From Latin se- 'apart, away' + ducere 'to lead' — literally 'to lead astray.' Seductively means 'in a tempting, alluring manner.' The root ducere gives us conduct (lead together), educate (lead out), produce (lead forth), and reduce (lead back). The PIE *deuk- meant 'to lead,' and also gives us duke (a leader). So seductively is about leading someone off the right path.

adv In a seductive manner.

She smiled seductively from across the dimly lit room.

(副词) 诱人地;妩媚地;妖娆地;魅惑地;勾人地

她在昏暗的房间那头诱人地微笑着。

(adverbio) seductoramente; de manera seductora; atractivamente; fascinantemente [De manera seductora.]

Ella sonrió seductoramente desde el otro lado de la habitación tenuemente iluminada.

(adverbe) séductivement; d'une manière séductrice; d'un air aguichant; fascinateur [De manière séduisante, exerçant un attrait sensuel.]

Elle a souri de manière séductrice depuis l'autre bout de la pièce faiblement éclairée.

(Adverb) verführerisch; lockend; verlockend [**seductively** *Adv.* – auf verführerische, anziehende oder verlockende Weise; so, dass es Begierde oder Interesse weckt.]

Sie lächelte **seductively** aus der anderen Ecke des schwach beleuchteten Raumes.

(副詞) 魅惑的に、誘惑的に。人の心を引きつける様子で。

彼女は薄暗い部屋の向こう側から、魅惑的に微笑んだ。

(advérbio) sedutoramente; de modo sedutor [De maneira sedutora.]

Ela sorriu de forma sedutora do outro lado da sala mal iluminada.

Word parts: se + duct + ive + ly

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