tantalisingly
adverb
tantalisingly is spelled T-A-N-T-A-L-I-S-I-N-G-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, tantalisingly means “In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tantalisingly?
| Letters | 13: T-A-N-T-A-L-I-S-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 tantalisingly?
Tantalisingly appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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 tantalisingly
- more tantalisingly comparative
- most tantalisingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tantalisingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tantalisingly come from?
From tantalising + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).