catchingly

English

Etymology

catching +‎ -ly

Adverb

catchingly (comparative more catchingly, superlative most catchingly)

1. In a catchy or alluring manner.
   • 1962, Milton Cross, David Ewen, Encyclopedia of the Great Composers and Their Music, page 184:

     […] to uncover for the listener its infectious tunes and rhythms. After a few spirited and catchingly rhythmic introductory measures, in which fragments of two melodies are contained, there comes the song "El Mosco" […]

Related terms

• breath-catchingly
• eye-catchingly