ingratiatingly
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ingratiatingly — adverb in a flattering and ingratiating manner she behaves ingratiatingly toward her boss • Derived from adjective: ↑ingratiating … Useful english dictionary
ingratiatingly — adverb see ingratiating … New Collegiate Dictionary
ingratiatingly — See ingratiating. * * * … Universalium
ingratiatingly — adv. in an agreeable manner, in a pleasing manner; obsequiously, sycophantically … English contemporary dictionary
ingratiatingly — in·gra·ti·at·ing·ly … English syllables
ingratiatingly — See: ingratiating … English dictionary
ingratiating — ingratiatingly, adv. /in gray shee ay ting/, adj. 1. charming; agreeable; pleasing. 2. deliberately meant to gain favor: an ingratiating manner. [1635 45; INGRATIATE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
smarm — /smam/ (say smahm) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to fawn ingratiatingly; be servile. –verb (t) 2. to fawn over ingratiatingly; flatter. –noun 3. flattery; unctuousness; fulsomeness. {British dialect smarm, variant of smalm; origin uncertain} …
goody-goody — adjective Date: 1871 affectedly or ingratiatingly good or proper • goody goody noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
ingratiating — adjective Date: 1655 1. capable of winning favor ; pleasing < an ingratiating smile > 2. intended or adopted in order to gain favor ; flattering • ingratiatingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
