enticingly
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en·tice
(ĕn-tīs′)tr.v. en·ticed, en·tic·ing, en·tic·es
To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire: The good review enticed me to see the movie. See Synonyms at lure.
[Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier, to instigate, possibly from Vulgar Latin *intītiāre, to set afire : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + Latin tītiō, firebrand.]
en·tice′ment n.
en·tic′er n.
en·tic′ing·ly adv.
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enticingly
adv → verlockend, verführerisch; the wine is enticingly aromatic → der Wein hat ein verlockendes Aroma; they have an enticingly simple way of life → sie haben einen beneidenswert einfachen Lebensstil
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