PREPOSSESSINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

prepossessingly (comparative more prepossessingly, superlative most prepossessingly)

in a prepossessing manner

Source: Wiktionary

PREPOSSESSING

Pre`pos*sess"ing, a.

Definition: Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner.

– Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.

PREPOSSESS

Pre`pos*sess", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.]

1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden.

2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. Evelyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition