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hypnotically

hypnotically

2 7.2
In a way that makes people stare and feel unable to move
  • adverb
  • /hɪpˈnɑtɪkli/
: hipnóticamente
  • Nora sits on the couch and stares hypnotically at the screen.
  • hypnotically induced mood
  • hypnotically induced

And it beckons to the guy and he finds himself sort of hypnotically drawn by this.

Examples

  • The audience sat hypnotically as the magician performed his captivating tricks.

  • In unison, the boys are chanting hypnotically below me, downstairs.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The fan continued to spin hypnotically.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Dr. X advanced slowly, speaking hypnotically.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • " They lock arms and dance in a circle, moving hypnotically, lost in reverie.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The orange sign on the wall spelling "Stasis Chamber" beckoned hypnotically to him.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Raw clay on a potter's wheel spins hypnotically, sensuously.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The wipers rocked hypnotically, and the navcomp displayed now-useless messages on the heads-up.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • She listened to the soothing music and felt herself drift hypnotically into a state of calm.

  • The dancers moved hypnotically to the rhythm, completely lost in the moment.

How Hypnotic

arrestingly
1 7.3
hypnotically
2 7.2

Surface Forms

hypnotically positive

Morphology

hypnotically = hypnotic (transparent) = hypnotic + ally

Clearly formed from the adjective 'hypnotic' plus the adverbial suffix '-ally', so the manner meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Hypnotically comes from the Greek word hypnos, meaning 'sleep', and the start hypno- appears in words about sleep and trance. So, something done hypnotically is done as if in a 'sleep'-like trance, calm and able to hold people's attention.