APPEALINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does appealingly mean? 

• APPEALINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb APPEALINGLY has 1 sense:

1. in an appealing manner

  Familiarity information: APPEALINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPEALINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an appealing manner

Context example:

the table was set appealingly

Antonym:

unappealingly (in an unappealing manner)

Pertainym:

appealing (able to attract interest or draw favorable attention)

 Context examples 

She rested her hand appealingly on mine, and sent my pulse fluttering.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The woman looked at him appealingly, but he smiled and went on: Berkeley, you know.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

She looked appealingly to us all in turn, beginning and ending with her husband.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

“Trust me no more, but trust me no less, than you would trust a full-sized woman,” said the little creature, touching me appealingly on the wrist.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

This was a great relief, and Buck caused even the weazened face of Perrault to twist itself into a grin one morning, when François forgot the moccasins and Buck lay on his back, his four feet waving appealingly in the air, and refused to budge without them.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

He glanced appealingly at his wife.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Mina looked at him appealingly as she asked:—"But why need we seek him further, when he is gone away from us?"

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

She looked at me so appealingly, and at the same time manifested such courage and resolution in her bearing, that I gave in at once to her wishes.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)