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hypnotically

American  
[hip-naht-ik-lee] / hɪpˈnɑt ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that induces or tends to induce hypnosis; monotonously, rhythmically.

  2. in a way that suggests or is characteristic of hypnosis; as if hypnotized.


Example Sentences

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Onstage, Mike Vecchione speaks in a hypnotically steady cadence, adopting an almost uncanny calm.

From New York Times

That was 1853, and the Gold Rush had begun with a bang, sending dozens of ships a month toward this hypnotically beautiful and rocky stretch of the California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco.

From New York Times

The pace can be almost hypnotically slow, with the colors and elaborate embroidery of the actors’ costumes indicating their characters’ age and status.

From New York Times

British author Lucy Hughes-Hallett, who chaired the judging panel, said the “hypnotically compelling” book was both “appalling” and poetic, “entering the reader’s consciousness at a level that bypasses rationality and transcends the subject matter.”

From Seattle Times

The hypnotically bizarre reality singing competition reveals its stars’ identities only after they’re eliminated from the show.

From Los Angeles Times