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Strikingly vs Arrestingly - What's the difference?

strikingly | arrestingly | Synonyms |

Strikingly is a synonym of arrestingly.


As adverbs the difference between strikingly and arrestingly

is that strikingly is (manner) in a striking way while arrestingly is in a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.

strikingly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) In a striking way.
    • He entered strikingly , taking over the stage.
  • (degree) To a remarkable degree or extent.
    • He was strikingly deficient in good sense.
  • *
    • Patterns of evolution in the two families, however, are strikingly different.
  • * 1900 , , The House Behind the Cedars , Chapter I,
    • Warwick's first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered.
  • (evaluative) Remarkably, surprisingly.
    • Strikingly , he had bowed deeply to the Emperor.

    arrestingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
    • She was arrestingly beautiful.
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 14, Ben Brantley And Jason Zinoman, In Festival, Biography, Beckett and Blues, New York Times, url=
    • , passage=The tag still fits the arrestingly paradoxical presence of this performance artist

    Synonyms

    * strikingly