Flatteringly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a flattering manner.

Etymology

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

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