inviting

[ in-vahy-ting ]

/ ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ /

attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.

Origin of inviting

First recorded in 1580–90; invite + -ing²

in·vit·ing·ly, adverb in·vit·ing·ness, noun

Martin Amis asks as he greets me in the invitingly elegant hallway of his Brooklyn brownstone.

Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies |Ronald K. Fried |October 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The bar set by the competition, in other words, was invitingly low.

Nate Silver: Why I Started FiveThirtyEight |Nate Silver |November 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It was bobbing about most invitingly in easy stepping distance.

Molly Brown's College Friends |Nell Speed
I gave her two, upon which she asked me, invitingly, if ever I tossed.

The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete |George Meredith

We climbed the staircase where dim light lay so invitingly, and came presently to a little darker chamber.

Henry Brocken |Walter J. de la Mare
And she immediately plumped down on her two slim ankles, looking up at Allen invitingly.

The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island |Laura Lee Hope
A tangled mass of foliage covers the small back portico and makes a shady nook, where a little bench is invitingly placed.

The Lure of the Camera |Charles S. Olcott

inviting

/ (ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ) /

tempting; alluring; attractive

invitingly, adverb invitingness, noun