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sycophantically

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Synonyms & Antonyms of sycophantically

as in unctuously, flatteringly

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for sycophantically

flatteringly,
unctuously

archly,
calculatingly,
craftily,
cunningly,
furtively,
insidiously,
sharply,
shiftily,
slickly,
slyly
(also slily),
underhand,
underhanded,
underhandedly

artfully,
cannily,
deceitfully,
deceptively,
deviously,
dishonestly,
falsely

affectedly,
artificially,
hypocritically,
insincerely,
pretentiously,
unnaturally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for sycophantically

artlessly,
guilelessly,
ingenuously,
innocently,
naively
(or naïvely),
naturally,
sincerely,
unaffectedly,
unfeignedly,
unpretentiously

genuinely,
honestly,
simply,
truly

freely,
openheartedly,
openly

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“Sycophantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sycophantically. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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