invitingly
invitingly — adverb
1. so as to seem attractive and welcoming, making people want to taste it, visit it
so as to seem attractive and welcoming, making people want to taste it, visit it, or take part in it.
The fresh bread on the counter sat invitingly under a clean white cloth.
Minh laid striped cushions invitingly on the porch beside a small table with iced tea.
The cheese and fruit were arranged invitingly on a wooden platter for the evening guests.
A narrow path wound invitingly through the bamboo grove toward a small lake.
The hotel pool sparkled invitingly under the late afternoon sun.
- temptingly
focuses on creating desire, especially for food or pleasure
- appealingly
highlights subjective attraction and likeability
- enticingly
suggests subtle persuasion or promise of reward
- repulsively
in a way that drives people away
- uninvitingly
in an off-putting or unwelcoming manner
文法句型
modifies a verb or adjective
用法筆記
Common in descriptions of food, places, offers, or paths — anything that seems welcoming and worth trying or visiting.