arrestingly
adverb
arrestingly is spelled A-R-R-E-S-T-I-N-G-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, arrestingly means “In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in arrestingly?
| Letters | 11: A-R-R-E-S-T-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is arrestingly?
Arrestingly appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of arrestingly
- more arrestingly comparative
- most arrestingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arrestingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
She was arrestingly beautiful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does arrestingly come from?
From arresting + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).