Meaning of the word tantalizingly in English

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tantalizingly

US /ˈtæn.t̬ə.laɪ.zɪŋ.li/
UK /ˈtæn.t̬ə.laɪ.zɪŋ.li/

Adverb

1.

in a way that makes you feel excited and hope that you might get or do something, especially when this does not in fact happen:

Example:
They came tantalizingly close to winning.
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