INSINUATINGLY

insinuatingly

(adverb) in an insinuating manner; “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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

insinuatingly (comparative more insinuatingly, superlative most insinuatingly)

In an insinuating way.

• H. G. Wells

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

Source: Wiktionary


In*sin"u*a`ting*ly, adv.

Definition: By insinuation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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