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unflatteringly

unflatteringly adverb: in such a manner as to be unflattering.

Adverb

unflatteringly (comparative more unflatteringly, superlative most unflatteringly)

  1. In such a manner as to be unflattering
    • The lights shone unflatteringly on his sweaty face.
    • It’s an affliction diagnosed most often by the president’s supporters: Trump Derangement Syndrome, and apparently, it’s an epidemic among those who write unflatteringly of the commander in chief.2020 May 9, Paul Thornton, “Opinion: Who really has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'? Not his critics, readers say”, in The Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2020

Forms of unflatteringly

comparativemore unflatteringly
superlativemost unflatteringly

Origin of unflatteringly

From unflattering + -ly.

Questions about unflatteringly

What does unflatteringly mean?
Unflatteringly means in such a manner as to be unflattering.
What part of speech is unflatteringly?
Unflatteringly is an adverb.

Words near unflatteringly in the dictionary

  1. unflattens
  2. unflatter
  3. unflatterable
  4. unflattered
  5. unflattering
  6. unflatteringly
  7. unflatteringness
  8. unflatters
  9. unflaunted
  10. unflavored
  11. unflavorsome

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