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desirably

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de⋅sir⋅a⋅ble

  [di-zahyuhr-uh-buhl]
Use desirably in a Sentence
–adjective
1. worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment.
2. arousing desire or longing: a desirable man or woman.
3. advisable; recommendable: a desirable law.
–noun
4. a person or thing that is desirable.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < OF. See desire, -able

Related forms:
de⋅sir⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, de⋅sir⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
de⋅sir⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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de·sir·a·ble   (dĭ-zīr'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing: a desirable job in the film industry; a home computer with many desirable features.

  2. Worth doing or achieving; advisable: a desirable reform; a desirable outcome.

  3. Arousing desire, especially sexual desire.

n.  A desirable person or thing.
de·sir'a·bil'i·ty, de·sir'a·ble·ness n., de·sir'a·bly adv.
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