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flatteringly

/ˈfɫætɝɪŋli/ adv

In a flattering manner.

Word Origin From Proto-Germanic fladōną 'to stroke, caress' — flattering means praising insincerely, originally from the idea of stroking someone's ego. Flatteringly is the adverb. The PIE root *plat- meant 'to spread, flat,' suggesting a smoothing motion. Related words: flattery, flatterer, unflattering.

adv In a flattering manner.

The photographer positioned the light flatteringly to accentuate her best features.

(副词) 奉承地；讨好地；谄媚地

摄影师奉承地调整灯光位置以突出她最好的特征。

(adverbio) halagadoramente; halagüeñamente; favorecedoramente [De manera halagadora o favorecedora.]

El fotógrafo colocó la luz de manera favorecedora para resaltar sus mejores rasgos.

(adverbe) flatteusement; de manière flatteuse; avantageusement; valorisant [De manière flatteuse, qui met en valeur.]

Le photographe a placé la lumière flatteringly pour mettre en valeur ses meilleurs traits.

(Adverb) schmeichelhaft; vorteilhaft [auf schmeichelhafte, vorteilhafte oder das Aussehen oder die Wirkung verbessernde Weise.]

Der Fotograf positionierte das Licht **flatteringly**, um ihre besten Eigenschaften hervorzuheben.

(副詞) よく見えるように; お世辞になるように

写真家は彼女の最も美しい部分を引き立たせるように、 light をうまく当てた。

(advérbio) lisonjeiramente; favoravelmente; elogiosamente [De maneira lisonjeira; de modo favorecedor.]

O fotógrafo posicionou a luz de maneira lisonjeira para realçar as melhores feições dela.

Synonyms: complimentarily adoringly admiringly praisefully sycophantically ingratiatingly fawningly obsequiously Antonyms: insultingly critically disapprovingly disparagingly
Word parts: flatter + ing + ly

Related words

flatter flattery flatterer unflattering

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