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flatteringly

flatteringly adverb: in a flattering manner.

Adverb

flatteringly (comparative more flatteringly, superlative most flatteringly)

  1. In a flattering manner.

Forms of flatteringly

comparativemore flatteringly
superlativemost flatteringly

Origin of flatteringly

From Middle English flateryngly, flateringli, alteration of earlier flaterandly. By surface analysis, flattering + -ly.

Questions about flatteringly

What does flatteringly mean?
Flatteringly means in a flattering manner.
What part of speech is flatteringly?
Flatteringly is an adverb.

Words near flatteringly in the dictionary

  1. flatterest
  2. flattereth
  3. flatteries
  4. flattering
  5. flattering oneself
  6. flatteringly
  7. flatteringness
  8. flatterings
  9. flatterize
  10. flatterous
  11. flatters

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