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Where does “flatteringly” come from?

flatteringly (English) comes from Middle English flateryngly, from Middle English flaterandly.

flatteringly (English): In a flattering manner

Definitions

  1. In a flattering manner

Ancestry of “flatteringly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishflateryngly—
2Middle Englishflaterandly—
Every word from Middle English flaterandly →