complicitly

adv

complicitly

adv

Etymology From complicit + -ly.

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In a complicit manner.

  • Every time he bosses someone into a seat or hustles a passenger off, people roll their eyes or smile complicitly.2010 November 26, Alex Klaushofer, Paradise Divided: A Portait of Lebanon, Andrews UK Limited, →ISBN:
  • “Okay, Nessa,” Susan said, and she smiled complicitly at Hilary.2016 June 21, Roxana Robinson, Asking for Love: Stories, Open Road Media, →ISBN:

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