tantalisingly

English

Etymology

From tantalising +‎ -ly.

Adverb

tantalisingly (comparative more tantalisingly, superlative most tantalisingly)

1. In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly
   • 2023 May 17, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola's team.