# flatteringly

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. In a flattering manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English flateryngly, flateringli, alteration of earlier flaterandly. By surface analysis, flattering + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flatteringly