arrestingly

In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.

Adverb

  1. In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
    • She was arrestingly beautiful.
    • The tag still fits the arrestingly paradoxical presence of this performance artist[… - 2009 January 14, Ben Brantley, Jason Zinoman, “In Festival, Biography, Beckett and Blues”, in New York Times:

Origin

Etymology tree English arresting Middle English -ly English -ly English arrestingly From arresting + -ly.

Forms

more arrestingly most arrestingly

Synonyms

strikingly