divertingly
- adverb
- /dɪˈvɜrtɪŋli/
- She explained the science behind the experiment divertingly, ensuring everyone followed along.
Examples
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The book is written divertingly, making even complex topics enjoyable to read.
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Some scholars, however, have questioned the importance of this evidence, referring to it as a "divertingly pointless comparison" (Morris 1994, 306).
Academic text (2008) -
The comedian told jokes divertingly, keeping the audience laughing for hours.
Synonyms
In a very funny way that makes people laugh
In a funny way that makes people laugh
So silly or weak that people laugh at it
In a funny way that makes people laugh
In a funny way that makes people laugh
So silly or extreme that it makes people laugh
In a very loud, happy way that makes people laugh
In a way that makes people laugh or feel interested
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
In a way that makes people laugh a lot
In a happy, laughing way
In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh
In a very dramatic, playful way that makes people laugh
In a way that is very funny and makes people laugh
In a way that is very funny and makes people laugh
In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly
How Entertaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Divertingly comes from the verb divert, which originally meant 'turn aside' and shares the Latin root vertere 'to turn', as in the familiar word diversion. So to do something divertingly is to 'turn' someone's mind away from worries and make them amused or entertained.