fetchingly
1
6.2
- adverb
- /ˈfɛtʃɪŋli/
:
de manera encantadora
- Some of these lineages (e to 1 of the diagram) do lie within the bounds of modern groups; in our retrospective view, we will regard them as unique, but not fetchingly odd.
Examples
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She had very black hair that she wore short, cut closely to her head but fetchingly waved.
Fiction book (2000) -
"The gate is shut," she said, looking fetchingly desolate.
Fiction book (1999) -
Imagine me gown and all Fetchingly draped against the wall
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"Isn't that Jay Gatsby's mansion across the water?" she asked, flipping her hair to one side rather too fetchingly.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Allyson's willowy, fetchingly hoarse alto wafted through the room like a robust perfume.
Blog text (17) -
There she is, he sees now, in the downshore distance: a fetchingly bikini-clad and sun-visored miss herself, stretched out on Senor Chacmool with the bag beside her and reading a book.
Fiction book (1995) -
She wore a fetchingly bright dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.
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The kitten looked fetchingly adorable as it played with the yarn.
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He smiled fetchingly at her, making her heart skip a beat.
Synonyms
388
1.0
In a pleasant or attractive way
11
3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
4
7.4
In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
3
2.3
In a way that looks nice
2
3.8
In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people
2
4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
1
4.1
Makes people want to come closer
1
4.2
In a way that makes people feel very interested
1
5.1
In a friendly and pleasant way that makes people like you
1
4.6
In a way that attracts attention and makes people interested
1
4.4
In a way that makes someone want something
1
2.1
In a way that makes people like someone or something
1
7.0
In a stylish, confident way that makes someone look attractive
1
3.7
In a very attractive and exciting way
1
4.7
In a way that makes someone want it
1
7.3
In a charming way that makes people like you
1
5.9
In a way that is attractive and makes people pay attention
1
5.8
In a charming way that delights people and holds their attention
1
7.5
In a very beautiful and attractive way that pleases people
1
7.8
In a charming way that may trick someone
1
7.2
In a way that is bright and attracts attention
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
In a very charming, almost magical way that attracts people
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fetchingly comes from the simple verb fetch, which means 'to go and bring' and later came to mean 'to attract' or 'catch attention'. Think of a dog that fetches a ball — something fetching 'fetches' people's eyes, so fetchingly means 'in an attractive or charming way'.