CAPTIVATINGLY

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cap⋅ti⋅vate

[kap-tuh-veyt]

–verb (used with object), -vat⋅ed, -vat⋅ing.

1.	to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.

2.	Obsolete. to capture; subjugate.

Origin:
1520–30; < LL captīvātus (ptp. of captīvāre to take captive), equiv. to L captīv(us) captive + -ātus -ate ¹

Related forms:

cap⋅ti⋅vat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

cap⋅ti⋅va⋅tion, noun

cap⋅ti⋅va⋅tive, adjective

cap⋅ti⋅va⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
1. fascinate, bewitch, charm. 2. subdue.

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captivatingly
adverb
in a bewitching manner; "she was bewitchingly beautiful" [syn: bewitchingly]

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