Meanings
adverbflatteringly (comparative more flatteringly, superlative most flatteringly)
comparative more flatteringly · superlative most flatteringly
- In a flattering manner.
Origin
- Middle Englishflateryngly
- Englishflatteringly
From Middle English flateryngly, flateringli, alteration of earlier flaterandly. By surface analysis, flattering + -ly.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish imartelevasti, imarrellen
- imartelevastiin a flattering manner
- imarrellenin a flattering manner
Polish twarzowo
- twarzowoin a flattering manner
Spanish lisonjeramente
- lisonjeramentein a flattering manner
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APA
flatteringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatteringly
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“flatteringly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatteringly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatteringly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatteringly.
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