invitingly

the word 'invitingly' is built upon the core verb 'invite', which entered english from latin invitare, meaning 'to ask in' or 'to treat hospitably'. the addition of the '-ing' suffix transforms the verb into the adjective 'inviting', describing something that has the quality of attracting or welcoming. finally, the old english adverbial suffix '-ly' is appended, converting the adjective into an adverb that describes the manner of an action. thus, the literal construction 'in a manner that asks one in' evolved into the modern sense of doing something in an attractive or appealing way.

Structure: invit(e) (to ask) + ing (adjective suffix) + ly (adverb suffix) invit(e) - from latin invitare (to invite, to entertain), the verbal root. ing - from old english -ende, a present participle suffix used to form adjectives. ly - from old english -līce, an adverbial suffix.