"tantalisingly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more tantalisingly [comparative], most tantalisingly [superlative]
Etymology: From tantalising + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tantalising|ly}} tantalising + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tantalisingly (comparative more tantalisingly, superlative most tantalisingly)
  1. In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly
    Sense id: en-tantalisingly-en-adv--6zj84BN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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