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Meaning of "flatteringly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FLATTERINGLY

ˈflætərɪŋlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLATTERINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flatteringly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FLATTERINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flatteringly in the English dictionary

The first definition of flatteringly in the dictionary is in a way that flatters or gratifies people. Other definition of flatteringly is in a way that is pleasing and gratifying. Flatteringly is also in a way that shows people to advantage.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLATTERINGLY

banteringly · blisteringly · blusteringly · clatteringly · clusteringly · falteringly · flutteringly · loiteringly · mouthwateringly · mutteringly · potteringly · scatteringly · shatteringly · sputteringly · stutteringly · swelteringly · titteringly · totteringly · unfalteringly · unflatteringly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLATTERINGLY

flatstick · flatted · flatten · flattener · flatter · flatterable · flattered · flatterer · flatteries · flattering · flatterous · flatterously · flattery · flattest · flattie · flatties · flatting · flattish · flattop · flatty

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLATTERINGLY

accordingly · amazingly · astonishingly · correspondingly · exceedingly · increasingly · interestingly · irritatingly · knowingly · livingly · lovingly · overwhelmingly · seemingly · shockingly · sickeningly · singly · strikingly · strongly · stunningly · surprisingly · willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of flatteringly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flatteringly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLATTERINGLY

Find out the translation of flatteringly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flatteringly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flatteringly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

奉承
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

halagadoramente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

flatteringly
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

flatteringly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flatteringly
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

льстиво
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flatteringly
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

flatteringly
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

flatteuse
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bersorak-sorai
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

schmeichlerisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

flatteringly
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

탈바꿈
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Flatteringly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flatteringly
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெருமையின்றி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

खुशामतपूर्वक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

flatteringly
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

flatteringly
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pochlebnie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

улесливо
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mod avantajos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολακευτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleiend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flatteringly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smigrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flatteringly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLATTERINGLY»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLATTERINGLY»

Discover the use of flatteringly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flatteringly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Works of Robert Browning, Volume 11: With ...
No Asian mirror, like yon Ptolemaic witch Able to fix sun fast and tame sun down, enrich, Not burn the world with beams thus flatteringly rolled 365 About her, head to foot, turned slavish snakes of gold! And oh, no tinted pane of oriel sanctity, ...
Robert Browning, Michael Bright, 2008
2
Studies on Copular Sentences, Clefts and Pseudo-clefts
Consider the following: (66) How did he speak to you ? - Flatteringly. Corresponding to this question-answer pair we have the WH-cleft80 (67) The way he spoke to me was flatteringly. This WH-cleft can only be specificational. ( This is of course.
Renaat Declerck, 1988
3
Pietism in Petticoats and Other Comedies
FRaUleiN amalie [flatteringly]. Me? Oh, no, Aunt Veronika dearest! It doesn't concern me. I deserve nothing from you and can't thank you enough for what you' ve already done for me, a poor orphan! FRAULEiN CAROLiNE. You're quite right!
Louise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched, 1994
4
Latin-English Dictionary for the Use of Junior Students: ...
[blami-us ; (Í); loqu-or] Speaking smoothly or flatteringly, fair-spoken: Plant. blandi -mentum, i, n. [blandi-or] 1. (That which flatters; hence) Flat- tering words, blandishments, complimentary speech, flattery (mostly plur.): Cic; Ov.; Tac— 2.
John Tahourdin White, 1913
5
You Never Can Tell
(flatteringly). IfI. did—. BOHUN (interrupting him). If you did, you would be me, instead of being what you are. McCOMAS (fawning on him). Of course, Bohun, your specialty— BOHUN (again interrupting him). My specialty is being right when ...
George Bernard Shaw, 2011
6
Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
He [Lord Rockingham] had flatteringly told me that he was so per fectly satisfied with my public conduct, that he should be glad of an opportunity of serving the country in serving me. Anecdotes of the Life of Bishop Watson, vol. i. p. 149.
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
7
Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
... worldly gloses or flatterynges ; aud by holy penaunce is become a newe man. Fisher. On the Seven Penitential Psalmes, sig. H 7. This pestilet vermine God hath suffred for the wyckednesse of his people, first flatteringly to crepe ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
He [Lord Rockingham] had flatteringly told me that lie was so per fectly satisfied with my public conduct, that he should be glad of an opportunity of serving the country in serving me. Anecdotes of the Life of Bishop Watson, vol. i.p. 149. Wouldst ...
Encyclopaedia, Edward Smedley, 1845
9
A New English Dictionary of the English Language: A to K
This pestilet vermine God hath suffred for the wyeked- nesse of his people, first flatteringly to crepe, to dissemble, glose, and apeake fayre, promyaynge prosperitie, vyctorie, long life, and heauen, after this departinge. Bale, Image, pt. i.
Charles Richardson, 1836
10
The Final GOD
okay gettin' here and . . . well, you get to meet all sorts of interesting people,” she said, winking at Jon flatteringly. Jonathan chuckled. “Yes ma'am, you do meet all kinds—in my business too. Sometimes we hope to enjoy their company a little ...
D."Deuke" Eukel, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLATTERINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flatteringly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chelsea Clinton attends Nicky Hilton's wedding to James Rothschild
We love the modern cut of the frock--the sleeves are flatteringly wide, the neck is graceful and the length is just perfect. Clinton displayed some ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Reshuffle reasserts Mugabe's power
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono, once flatteringly described President Robert Mugabe as the grandmaster of ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
3
How to feel confident in a swimsuit this summer (without changing …
There are all different kinds of suits to fit different body types flatteringly. 2. Practice thinking kind thoughts. It's easy to stand in front of a mirror ... «Statesboro Herald, Jul 15»
4
Share “How to feel confident in a swimsuit this...”
There are all different kinds of suits to fit different body types flatteringly. 2. Practice thinking kind thoughts. It's easy to stand in front of a mirror ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
5
Armani Privé's pink zone
So was the light bathing the audience – quite flatteringly, as it turned out. And then the clothes themselves: second skin strapless jewelled ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
The UNIQLO and Lemaire Collection Will Make You Want To Skip …
Just for some context on Christophe Lemaire, he is a former Hermés designer whom Net-A-Porter describes as “renowned for flatteringly ... «TheGloss, Jul 15»
7
Stephen Harper's mean streak puts him in a league of his own
Mr. Flanagan compares him to Richard Nixon, not, I think, meant flatteringly. Mr. Harper does not have opponents; he has enemies to mow ... «rabble.ca, Jul 15»
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The Harper government is marked by its mean streak
Mr. Flanagan compares him to Richard Nixon, not, I think, meant flatteringly. Mr. Harper does not have opponents; he has enemies to mow ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
9
Blame It on the D
Yet more have flatteringly hailed it as a groundbreaking novel by a Filipino author in the Philippine market because of its candor and boldness ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
10
Casual Mila Kunis flashes her bra in a low-cut vest top and baggy …
The slim star teamed her simple top with a pair of very baggy boyfriend-fit jeans, flatteringly cropped at the ankle, and a pair of slip-on trainers. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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