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engrossingly

engrossingly

6.5
In a way that holds your full attention
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋli/
translation icon : de manera absorbente
  • The movie was so engrossingly exciting that I forgot about everything else around me.

Examples

  • The documentary was engrossingly detailed, capturing every aspect of the artist's life.

  • In the novel, for instance, the scene is engrossingly devoted to the representation of the dilemmas of the self, and nowhere is such representation more visible than at the center of the prolific war novels published around the turn of the decade.

    Academic text (2001)
  • She spoke engrossingly about her travels, making everyone eager to hear more.

Synonyms

compellingly
vsengrossingly
3 4.8

In a way that makes people pay close attention and believe it

is focused on full attention capture rather than persuasion
fascinatingly
vsengrossingly
1 4.2

In a way that makes people feel very interested

is stronger meaning steady complete absorption rather than brief interest
engagingly
vsengrossingly
1 4.6

In a way that attracts attention and makes people interested

is more intense implying complete and irresistible attention capture
raptly
vsengrossingly
  • Formal
1 6.6

You watch or listen with full attention because you are very interested

is about drawing and holding others' attention completely rather than showing it
grippingly
vsengrossingly
1 4.6

In a way that keeps you very interested

is broader implying complete capture beyond excitement
absorbingly
vsengrossingly
4.7

In a way that keeps you interested and focused

is about causing full external capture of attention rather than inner absorption
enthrallingly
vsengrossingly
7.7

In a way that holds the attention very strongly

is more about forcing total attention capture than just emotional fascination
captivatingly
vsengrossingly
6.3

In a way that attracts and holds people's attention

is stronger focusing on total capture rather than charm alone
arrestingly
vsengrossingly
7.3

In a way that makes people stop and look

is about sustained total attention rather than a single striking moment
absorbedly
vsengrossingly
6.0

Giving something your full attention

is about creating outward complete capture of attention rather than inner focus

Antonyms

In a way that makes someone have trouble paying attention

In a boring way that does not keep people's attention

How Absorbing

engrossingly
6.5
engagingly
1 4.6
interestingly
130 1.0
dully
3 4.4

Surface Forms

engrossingly positive
engrossingerly comparative
engrossingliest superlative

Morphology

engrossingly = engrossing (transparent) = engross + ing + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'engrossing'; the meaning follows regular adverb formation.

Etymology

The word engrossingly comes from the parts en- 'in' and gros 'large', and the root gros is like the English word gross meaning 'large' or 'total'. That's why something done engrossingly 'takes up' all your attention and holds it completely.