appealingly

IPA/əˈpiːlɪŋli/
KK[əpˈilɪŋli]IPA/əˈpiːlɪŋli/

appealingly — adverb

1. so that something seems pleasant, interesting, or worth choosing.

1.副詞C1
釋義

so that something seems pleasant, interesting, or worth choosing.

例句

The bakery window was appealingly lit before the first train arrived.

appealingly + past participle

Eve arranged the fruit appealingly on a blue plate for brunch.

arrange something appealingly

同義詞
  • attractively

    often leans more toward visual style or appearance.

  • invitingly

    suggests that something makes people want to come closer or take part.

  • engagingly

    is stronger when the attraction comes from speech, writing, or personality.

反義詞
  • unappealingly

    direct opposite for a presentation that fails to attract interest.

  • drably

    suggests a plain effect with little color or life.

  • awkwardly

    focuses on poor arrangement or clumsy presentation.

文法句型

appealingly lit

arrange something appealingly

appealingly present something

appealingly simple

用法筆記

Usually describes how something is arranged, shown, written, or made to look. Distinguish from adverb/2: this sense is about attracting interest, not asking for sympathy or help.

常見錯誤

❌The brochure was appealingly.
✅The brochure was appealing.' / 'The brochure was designed appealingly.
💡use the adjective after 'be' unless you mean the manner of presentation.
❌The store arranged the flowers appealing.
✅The store arranged the flowers appealingly.
💡use the adverb when it modifies how something is arranged or shown.

2. with a look, voice, or manner that seems to ask others for help or protection.

2.副詞C1
釋義

with a look, voice, or manner that seems to ask others for help or protection.

例句

The lost boy looked appealingly at the police officer near the gate.

look appealingly at + person

Nia held the empty bowl up appealingly toward her grandfather.

同義詞
  • imploringly

    sounds stronger and more openly desperate.

  • pleadingly

    stresses a clear request for mercy or help.

  • plaintively

    is especially used for sad voices and animal sounds.

反義詞
  • firmly

    shows control and resolve instead of asking for pity.

  • coldly

    suggests emotional distance rather than a wish for help.

  • defiantly

    shows resistance instead of dependence on others.

文法句型

look appealingly at someone

smile appealingly

meow appealingly

speak appealingly to someone

用法筆記

Usually modifies a look, smile, voice, or gesture that quietly asks for kindness or support. Distinguish from adverb/1: this sense is about winning sympathy, not making something look attractive.

常見錯誤

❌The singer dressed appealingly for the show.
✅The singer dressed attractively for the show.
💡appealingly here means in a sympathy-seeking way, not simply in a good-looking way.
❌The child looked appealingly for his mother.
✅The child looked appealingly at his mother.
💡use the adverb to describe the manner of the look, not the destination after 'look for'.