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manipulatively

/ˌmænɪpjʊˈleɪtɪvli/ adverb · British & US

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What does manipulatively mean?

adverb

Used to manipulate or influence someone or something in a skillful or cunning way.

Example

"She spoke manipulatively to get what she wanted from him."

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Words that share this root

manipulate manipulation manipulative manipulator

What's another word for manipulatively?

insidiously cunningly craftily deceptively artfully skillfully

What's the opposite of manipulatively?

honestly truthfully sincerely

Rhymes with manipulatively

manipulatively communicatively cooperatively productively