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Meaning of "tantalisingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TANTALISINGLY

tantalisingly  [ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANTALISINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tantalisingly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANTALISINGLY


agonisingly
ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋlɪ
agonizingly
ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋlɪ
appetisingly
ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋlɪ
appetizingly
ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋlɪ
compromisingly
ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪzɪŋlɪ
criticizingly
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋlɪ
demoralisingly
dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪzɪŋlɪ
despisingly
dɪsˈpaɪzɪŋlɪ
enterprisingly
ˈentəpraɪzɪŋlɪ
paralyzingly
ˈpærəˌlaɪzɪŋlɪ
patronizingly
ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋlɪ
scrutinisingly
ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪzɪŋlɪ
scrutinizingly
ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪzɪŋlɪ
surprisingly
səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ
tantalizingly
ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋlɪ
temporizingly
ˈtempəˌraɪzɪŋlɪ
unappetisingly
ʌnˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋlɪ
unappetizingly
ʌnˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋlɪ
uncompromisingly
ʌnˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋlɪ
unsurprisingly
ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANTALISINGLY

tant mieux
tant pis
Tanta
tantalate
tantalic
tantalic acid
tantalisation
tantaliser
tantalism
tantalite
tantalization
tantalize
tantalizer
tantalizing
tantalizingly
tantalous
tantalum
tantalus
tantamount
tantara

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANTALISINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of tantalisingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tantalisingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANTALISINGLY

Find out the translation of tantalisingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tantalisingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tantalisingly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

着急
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tentadoramente
570 millions of speakers

English

tantalisingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tantalizingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дразняще
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tentadoramente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tantalizingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tantalizingly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terangsang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlockend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

じらすように
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애타게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tantalizingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mâu thuẫn nực cười
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tantalizingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tantalizingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tantalizingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tantalizingly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tantalizingly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дражливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tantalizingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασανιστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tantalizingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tantalizingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tantalisingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tantalisingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANTALISINGLY»

The term «tantalisingly» is regularly used and occupies the 98.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANTALISINGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tantalisingly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tantalisingly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tantalisingly

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANTALISINGLY»

Discover the use of tantalisingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tantalisingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tantalisingly Close: An Archaeology of Communication Desires ...
De Vries proposes to venture into a more historical and comparative direction to shed light on our preoccupation with them in the first place.
Imar de Vries, 2012
2
The Lunch Bunch: Tantalisingly Tasty Lunch Box Ideas for ...
Provides step-by-step photographs and instructions for making over 30 lunch box treats. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Gina Steer, 1995
3
Current Words And Phrases
Tantalisingly : in a tantalising manner; enticingly out of reach. A dish so tantalisingly nutritious is served only at this hotel. A definitive cure for cancer has remained tantalisingly distant as ever. Tar with the same brush : mark with the same fault.
B. N. Kakkar, 1998
4
Valentine's Secret Child (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Bravo ...
Can he embrace the child he never knew he had?
Christine Rimmer, 2009
5
A Romance of a Mince-pie: An Incident in the Life of John ...
to get at something tantalisingly placed just beyond the scope of his chain. In another moment the women could distinguish in the gloom the figure of Snitch himself, evidently tempting the dog with some dainty, which he allowed him to sniff, but ...
Angus Bethune Reach, 1848
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A Romance of a Mince-Pie; an incident in the life of John ...
to get at something tantalisingly placed just beyond the scope of his chain. In another moment the women could distinguish in the gloom the figure of Snitch himself, evidently tempting the dog with some' dainty, which he allowed him to sniff, ...
Angus Bethune Reach, 1848
7
The Most Coveted Prize (Mills & Boon Modern) (Russian Rivals ...
His latest acquisition.
Penny Jordan, 2011
8
Only the Brave Try Ballet (Mills & Boon Modern Tempted)
Step up, Grant Farley... not your typical ballet student!
Stefanie London, 2014
9
Witness Seduction (Mills & Boon Blaze)
DEA agent Caleb Ford wants revenge on Patrick Grier, who killed his best friend.
Elle Kennedy, 2013
10
Sex, Death and Witchcraft: A Contemporary Pagan Festival
The book combines rich and evocative description of the rituals with careful analysis of the social processes that shape people s experiences at this controversial Pagan festival.
Douglas Ezzy, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANTALISINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tantalisingly is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Fast Lane: Trieste, a city so tantalisingly close . . .
One city in particular has for decades been sitting just out of range — tantalisingly close but somehow never quite on the way — and I decided this was the week ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
UW-158: Asteroid to pass tantalisingly close to Earth tonight - here's …
An asteroid named UW-158 is set to pass tantalisingly close to Earth tonight - here's everything you need to know about the spectacle. Watch our live feed of the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Billingshurst tantalisingly close to a major upset
After Billingshurst's batting maintained its recent upsurge they confirmed that they are a genuine Premier League team, coming within an ace of overturning ... «The District Post, Jul 15»
4
A tantalising glimpse of Han, Luke, Leia and Chewbacca
Full of tantalisingly familiar sights and sounds from the first three films. And, crucially, not a Jar Jar Binks in sight. Fans of the original movies are a long-suffering ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
River Thames Bath Lido: Tracey Emin and David Walliams support …
A kickstarter project is getting tantalisingly close to reaching its funding target for three floating swimming pools on the River Thames. Using filtered water from ... «Metro, May 15»
6
150 years of news - Matiu/Somes Island's tantalising and miserable …
But while those living on Matiu/Somes were usually desperate to leave, Wellingtonians were just as keen to visit the island, which was tantalisingly off-limits for ... «The Dominion Post, May 15»
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Youths tantalisingly close to topping the league
Youths tantalisingly close to topping the league. By Ian O'Neill. Published 18/04/2015 | 14:34. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
8
Raith Rovers 1, Hearts 3: Title tantalisingly close
Kevin McHattie, above left, celebrates his opening goal; Christian Nade is sent off; Jamie Walker made it 2-1. Pictures: Kenny Smith/SNS ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Mar 15»
9
Photo highlights of the day
Tantalisingly Tropical was today named winner of the UK National Award, and will be displayed at Somerset House 2015 Sony World Photography Awards ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
10
Dorking school 'tantalisingly close' to Outstanding Ofsted rating
A SECONDARY school in Dorking came "tantalisingly close" to being rated Outstanding by Ofsted, teachers have been told. Inspectors from the education ... «Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, Mar 15»

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