Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrestingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
ar-rest-ing-ly
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English arresting Middle English -ly English -ly English arrestingly From arresting + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more arrestingly (comparative) most arrestingly (superlative)

Synonyms

strikingly

Questions

What does arrestingly mean?
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
Where does arrestingly come from?
Etymology tree English arresting Middle English -ly English -ly English arrestingly From arresting + -ly.

How to pronounce arrestingly

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “arrestingly”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “arrestingly”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “arrestingly” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.