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cloyingly

/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/

Tradução: Advérbio que significa de modo excessivamente doce, sentimental ou bajulador, frequentemente a ponto de causar incômodo ou repulsa. Deriva do verbo 'cloy', que significa causar desgosto ou aversão por excesso de doçura ou sentimentalismo.

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adverb

C2formalcommon/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/

An adverb meaning 'in a way that is too sweet, sentimental, or flattering, often to the point of being unpleasant or nauseating.' It is derived from the verb 'cloy,' which means to cause disgust or distaste by excessive sweetness or sentiment.

  • 🇵🇹Advérbio que significa de modo excessivamente doce, sentimental ou bajulador, frequentemente a ponto de causar incômodo ou repulsa. Deriva do verbo 'cloy', que significa causar desgosto ou aversão por excesso de doçura ou sentimentalismo.
  1. Overly sweet or sentimental C1 formal

    In a manner that is excessively sweet, sentimental, or flattering, often to the point of being unpleasant.

    • The dessert was cloyingly sweet, making it hard to finish.
    • She smiled cloyingly at the audience, which felt insincere.
    • The movie's ending was cloyingly sentimental, with too much slow-motion and soft music.

    🇵🇹Melosamente

    Sinônimos: effusivelygushinglymawkishlysentimentally

  • more cloyingly comparative form
  • most cloyingly superlative form