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arrestingly

adverb

In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.

“She was arrestingly beautiful.”

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adverbarrestingly (comparative more arrestingly, superlative most arrestingly)

comparative more arrestingly · superlative most arrestingly

In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
She was arrestingly beautiful.
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The tag still fits the arrestingly paradoxical presence of this performance artist[…
2009 January 14, Ben Brantley, Jason Zinoman, “In Festival, Biography, Beckett and Blues”, in New York Times
Synonyms: strikingly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.

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Origin

From arresting + -ly.

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APA

arrestingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestingly

MLA

“arrestingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrestingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestingly.

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