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ingratiatingly

/ɪnˌɡrætɪˈeɪtɪŋli/ adverb · British & US

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What does ingratiatingly mean?

adverb

In a way that is intended to win favor or approval; in a flattering or insincere manner.

Example

"She spoke ingratiatingly to the boss, but he saw through her flattery."

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Words that share this root

gratify gratitude gratification ingratiate

What's another word for ingratiatingly?

flatteringly sycophantically insincerely obsequiously fawningly toadyingly

What's the opposite of ingratiatingly?

bluntly honestly directly

Rhymes with ingratiatingly

attenuatingly calculatingly dictatingly narratingly