ingratiatingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English ingratiating Middle English -ly English -ly English ingratiatingly From ingratiating + -ly.
Meanings
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In an ingratiating manner.
Nabby Adams approached him ingratiatingly.
1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 20:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ingratiatingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ingratiatingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |