Meanings
adverbunctuously (comparative more unctuously, superlative most unctuously)
comparative more unctuously · superlative most unctuously
- Insincerely and excessively charming.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
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APA
unctuously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unctuously
MLA
“unctuously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unctuously. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unctuously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unctuously.
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