adv
Meaning 1
In a suggestive manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She smiled suggestively and then walked towards the bedroom.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
suggestively
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a suggestive manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she smiled suggestively
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English suggestive Middle English -ly English -ly English suggestively From suggestive + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: sugeste — in a suggestive manner
- Finnish: vihjailevasti — in a suggestive manner
- Turkish: imalı imalı — in a suggestive manner