Etymograph

English

flatteringly

Flatteringly comes from Middle English flateryngly.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500flateryngly
  2. Englishtodayflatteringly

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500flateryngly
  2. Englishtodayflatteringly

Equivalent to flattering + -ly

Middle English flatering

English flattering

Today it means

adv In a flattering manner.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English flateryngly / flatteringly