Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attractively

/əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: at-trac-tive-ly
IPA: /əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.

Example Sentences

"For the typophiles reading this, the book is attractively designed. It is set in Classic Aldine, a handsome face akin to the more popular Palatino. The designer's work is unfortunately marred by indifferent printing."

Etymology

Etymology tree English attractive Middle English -ly English -ly English attractively From attractive + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more attractively (comparative) most attractively (superlative)

Synonyms

beautifully

Rhymes With

actively retroactively

Questions

How do you pronounce attractively?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/.
What does attractively mean?: In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
Where does attractively come from?: Etymology tree English attractive Middle English -ly English -ly English attractively From attractive + -ly.

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