insinuatingly
/ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪtɪŋli/
adverb
- In a way that suggests something unpleasant or negative indirectly, often with a sly or slyly persuasive manner.
- She smiled insinuatingly, as if she knew a secret about him.
- The cat crept insinuatingly around the corner, watching the bird feeder.
- He spoke insinuatingly, hinting that the deal wasn't as fair as it seemed.
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