slimily
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8.3
- adverb
- /ˈslɪmɪli/
- Offensive
- The politician slimily avoided answering the reporter's direct question.
Examples
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She slimily agreed with everything, making everyone uncomfortable.
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He slimily complimented his boss, hoping for a promotion.
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He smiled slimily at the customer.
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She spoke slimily to gain their trust.
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He spoke to her slimily, trying to win her trust with false compliments.
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The salesman smiled slimily as he exaggerated the benefits of the product.
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She gave a slimily insincere apology that left everyone feeling uneasy.
Synonyms
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4.5
To say or do something without meaning it
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7.8
In a charming way that may trick someone
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9.8
Speaks or acts in a too friendly way that does not seem honest
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9.4
To praise someone too much so it does not sound sincere
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9.3
In a very polite but fake way to get someone to like you
Antonyms
How Insincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slimily comes from slime ('wet, sticky stuff') with the endings -y and -ly, and a helpful way to remember the figurative meaning is to think of a person who seems 'slippery' like slime. So slimily can describe someone acting in a creepy, overly flattering, or untrustworthy way.