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provocatively

/pɹoʊˈvɑkətɪvɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a provocative manner.

Word Origin From Latin provocare 'to call forth, to challenge' — provocatively means in a way that provokes. The root vocare 'to call' gives us advocate (call to aid), evoke (call out), invoke (call upon), and revoke (call back). The breakdown pro+voc+ative+ly literally means 'in a calling-forth manner.'

adv In a provocative manner. C1 ✓

She dressed provocatively for the evening party.

(副词) 挑衅地

她为晚宴穿着挑逗性地。

(adverbio) De manera provocativa.

Se vistió provocativamente para la fiesta de la noche.

(adverbe) de manière provocante; de manière provocatrice; d'un air provocant [D'une manière provocante, qui cherche à éveiller le désir ou à激起 une réaction.]

Elle s'était habillée de manière provocante pour la soirée.

(Adverb) provokant; herausfordernd [auf eine Weise, die herausfordert, provoziert oder zu einer Reaktion reizt]

Sie kleidete sich **provocatively** für die Abendparty.

(副詞) 挑発的に、扇情的に。強い反応を引き起こすように。

彼女は夕方のパーティーに扇情的な服装で出かけた。

(advérbio) provocativamente; de modo provocante; de forma provocativa [De maneira provocativa.]

Ela se vestiu de forma provocativa para a festa noturna.

Synonyms: stimulatingly incitingly teasingly seductively challengingly controversially Antonyms: soothingly calmingly pacifyingly placatingly
Word parts: pro + voc + ative + ly

Common collocations

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Related words

provoke provocation advocacy evocation invocation revocation convocation vocal vocation vocabulary

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