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insinuatingly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an insinuating way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • H. G. Wells It [electricity] came into the house with the cat on any dry day and crackled insinuatingly whenever he stroked her fur.

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2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an insinuating manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the art book has art to sell, insinuatingly, and for a purpose, like the American muse, which has in fact a tradition to sell, and one which doesn't exist, in painting

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English insinuating Middle English -ly English -ly English insinuatingly From insinuating + -ly.