tantalisingly

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adverb

In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly.

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Meanings

adverbtantalisingly (comparative more tantalisingly, superlative most tantalisingly)

comparative more tantalisingly · superlative most tantalisingly

  1. In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly.

    City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola's team.

    2023 May 17, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid”, in BBC Sport

Origin

From tantalising + -ly.

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APA

tantalisingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalisingly

MLA

“tantalisingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalisingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tantalisingly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalisingly.

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