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unctuously

adv

Etymology

From unctuous + -ly.

  1. derived from *h₃engʷ-✻ — “to anoint; to smear”
  2. derived from ūnctum — “ointment; rich banquet; rich savoury dish”
  3. derived from ūnctuōsus — “greasy, oily, unctuous”
  4. inherited from unctuous
  5. suffixed as unctuously — “unctuous + ly”

Definitions

  1. Insincerely and excessively charming

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