Verb (used with object) : She flatters him by constantly praising his books. ,The portrait flatters her. ,a hairstyle that flatters the face. ,They flattered him into contributing heavily to the foundation. ,I was flattered by their invitation. ,He flattered himself that the dinner had gone well. From Dictionary.com.
The desolate cabin that she had left for the interminable journey westward was recalled flatteringly through the hallowing mists of time. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Plains] Reference
While this may compare "flatteringly" with other industrialized countries, it cannot be taken as a demonstration of success of the SGP. From Wordnik.com. [FXstreet.com] Reference
"flatteringly" with other industrialized countries, it cannot be taken as a demonstration of success of the SGP. From Wordnik.com. [FXstreet.com] Reference
"flatteringly" with other industrialized countries, it can certainly not be taken as a demonstration of success of the SGP. From Wordnik.com. [FXstreet.com] Reference
"flatteringly" to its peers on the fiscal front, rather than at individual countries, some of which do not look all that good …. From Wordnik.com. [FXstreet.com] Reference
Cochrane, flatteringly, had evidently heard of the Riflemen. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Devil]
"You look exhausted," he told her flatly and un flatteringly. From Wordnik.com. [A Cure For Love]
"Thou art coming to the true light," he flatteringly replied. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. World and Miss Church-Member A twentieth century allegory] Reference
Sister was surprised and flatteringly reluctant to let her go. From Wordnik.com. [A Summer Idyll]
At the same time her person is not very flatteringly described. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
How agreeable -- flatteringly so, in fact -- she had been all day!. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science] Reference
He had had the offer repeated even more flatteringly that very day?. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness] Reference
But their admiration, if they felt any, was not flatteringly expressed. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866] Reference
A flatteringly large number of people bowed to her and even spoke to her. From Wordnik.com. [Irresistible]
It was the brown velvet voice, irresistibly caressing, flatteringly urgent. From Wordnik.com. [Madam Will You Talk]
What are now usually self-flatteringly self-designated "professional" jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Lance Mannion:] Reference
The movies designed to attract women viewers portrayed us less than flatteringly. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah Seltzer: Papa Don't Preach: Paternalism in Hollywood (and Society)] Reference
While not all were hounds, each was flatteringly representative of the canine persuasion. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
The Australians originally persuaded us to drink their wine by making it flatteringly easy. From Wordnik.com. [Wine: Advance Australian flair] Reference
Even his villainy had a gentle polish and his hypocrisy was practised and flatteringly concealed. From Wordnik.com. [More Work for the Undertaker]
And I didn't want to write the book in such a way that I hoped it would reflect flatteringly on me. From Wordnik.com. [Write What You Like] Reference
She had been flatteringly disappointed, but it had been an argument with which she could hardly argue. From Wordnik.com. [Irresistible]
European combination against France, and flatteringly addressed to me a strong panegyric on my country. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843] Reference
We could only be covered flatteringly for so long before some editor would need to run the opposite story. From Wordnik.com. [Joanne Rendell: Getting Real About Reality TV] Reference
Coughing behind his hand, leaning forward, he addressed me with an air which was flatteringly confidential. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Mr. Durand protested against his accuser, and spoke flatteringly of the Governor, whom he had not calumniated. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
It was flatteringly close to the stage, and Claudia told herself it was a good sign-easy access to the podium. From Wordnik.com. [Hot For Him]
Many were closed, but one called El Jarrito which could be flatteringly described as a dive, remained open. From Wordnik.com. [Murray Fromson: Pity the Poor Pigs] Reference
King; flatteringly telling her, that if she will do it, he will pass by and not charge her with her past offences. From Wordnik.com. [The Holy War] Reference
She had him out of his jeans and boxer briefs in seconds, and her eyes widened flatteringly as she took in his arousal. From Wordnik.com. [Hot For Him]
It was, in fact, only a moderate prosperity to which he had as yet attained, but the future beckoned to him flatteringly. From Wordnik.com. [New Grub Street] Reference
Nell had no doubt that she would, and somehow she suspected that she herself would not feature flatteringly in the telling. From Wordnik.com. [Lovers Touch]
She managed to be flatteringly good company until he finished his breakfast, then went off to whatever task he had at hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Gates Of Sleep]
They were flatteringly confident of a successful Search even as F'lar's doubts grew now that he had seen all of Fax's women. From Wordnik.com. [DragonFlight]
"I never wanted to have a sex-change," intones the overly moisturized Pepper as she drags on a ciggie in her flatteringly lit apartment. From Wordnik.com. [Pater Is Burning! Rad Dads in Drag] Reference
From there a servant was dispatched with his request and in a flatteringly short time returned with an invitation to the duke's apartment. From Wordnik.com. [This Scepter'd Isle]
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