engrossingly

IPA/ɪnˈɡrəʊ.sɪŋ.li/
IPA/ɪnˈɡroʊ.sɪŋ.li/

engrossingly — adverb

1. in a way that holds your complete attention so fully that you stop noticing anyt

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a way that holds your complete attention so fully that you stop noticing anything else around you

例句

Walid spoke so engrossingly about his travels that everyone stopped eating.

adverb modifying 'spoke'; 'so engrossingly that...' pattern

The nature documentary engrossingly captured the hidden world of a coral reef over three seasons.

adverb in pre-verb position modifying 'captured'

同義詞
  • captivatingly

    suggests charm and attraction rather than pure absorption

  • absorbingly

    very close in meaning but slightly less common

  • rivetingly

    implies a dramatic, almost physical inability to look away

  • compellingly

    emphasises a sense of being forced to pay attention

反義詞
  • boringly

    in a way that fails to hold interest

  • tediously

    in a way that feels long, slow, and dull

用法筆記

Typically modifies verbs of communication or storytelling (speak, write, describe, present, lecture). Often paired with intensifiers like 'so' or 'utterly'.

常見錯誤

I was engrossingly in the book.
I was engrossed in the book.
💡'engrossingly' is an adverb describing how something is done; 'engrossed' is an adjective describing a person's state of complete attention.