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challengingly

/ˈtʃæɫəndʒɪŋli/ adv

In a way or to an extent that challenges

Word Origin Challenge traces back to Latin calumnia, meaning a false accusation or trickery—so originally, a challenge was a legal objection meant to deceive. Over time, it shifted to mean any calling into question, and then a difficult task. Challengingly is the adverb form. The same root gives us calumny (slander) and calumniate.

adv In a way or to an extent that challenges

She looked at him challengingly, daring him to prove his claim.

(副词) 具有挑战性地；挑衅地

她挑战性地看着他，激他证明自己的说法。

(adverbio) De manera o en grado que desafía.

Lo miró de forma retadora, desafiándolo a demostrar su afirmación.

(adverbe) d'un air de défi; d'un ton de défi; provocativement; d'un ton provocateur [D'une manière qui défie, provoque ou met au défi.]

Elle le regarda challengingly, l'invitant à prouver ses dires.

(Adverb) herausfordernd; provokant [auf eine Weise oder in einem Ausmaß, das herausfordert oder provoziert.]

Sie blickte ihn **challengingly** an und forderte ihn damit heraus, seine Behauptung zu beweisen.

(副詞) 挑戦的に、挑戦するような態度で

彼女は挑戦的に彼を見つめ、自分の主張を証明してみろと彼を挑発した。

(advérbio) desafiadoramente; de modo desafiador [De uma maneira ou a um grau que desafia]

Ela olhou para ele **de modo desafiador**, ousando-o a provar sua afirmação.

Synonyms: provocatively confrontationally defiantly demandingly testily exactingly stimulatingly Antonyms: supportively encouragingly cooperatively compliantly
Word parts: challenge + ing + ly

Related words

challenging challenger unchallenged unchallenging

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