sycophanticallyadv.
/sɪkəˈfantɪkəli/ In a sycophantic manner; like a sycophant; in the way of mean flattery.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [adverb]
clawingly1566
fawningly1591
ambitiously1598
adulatoriously1601
sycophantically1643
sycophantly1672
smoothingly1843
sycophantishly1847
insinuatingly1860
ingratiatingly1886
1643 Necess. Christ. Subjection 6 The States of England, as some of their Preachers..have sycophantically phrased them.
1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 90 Scurrilously railing against the triumphant Belisarius, yet most sycophantically adulating the half-desponding Gilimen.
1857 G. Borrow Romany Rye II. App. x. 350 In these days, when it is dangerous to say anything about him but what is sycophantically laudatory.
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