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provokingly

/pɹəˈvoʊkɪŋli/ adv

In a provoking manner.

Word Origin Provokingly is the adverb from provoking, from Latin provocare 'to call forth.' While provocatively suggests a deliberate challenge, provokingly describes something that irritates or incites. The root vocare 'to call' is the same, and the -ing suffix makes it an active adjective. Related words like vocation (a calling) and vocal (relating to voice) show the root's breadth.

adv In a provoking manner.

He smiled provokingly after winning the argument.

(副词) 激怒地

他在赢得争论后挑衅地笑了笑。

(adverbio) De manera provocadora.

Sonrió provocadoramente después de ganar la discusión.

(adverbe) de manière provocatrice; de manière provocante [D'une manière agaçante, dans le but d'irriter ou de défier.]

Il sourit de manière agaçante après avoir gagné la discussion.

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

Er lächelte **provokingly**, nachdem er die Diskussion gewonnen hatte.

(副詞) 挑発的に、じらすように。相手の感情を刺激するように。

彼は議論に勝った後、挑発的に微笑んだ。

(advérbio) provocadoramente; de modo provocante; de forma provocadora [De maneira provocante.]

Ele sorriu de forma provocante depois de ganhar a discussão.

Synonyms: annoyingly irritably vexatiously maddeningly exasperatingly Antonyms: pleasingly gratifyingly delightfully calmingly
Word parts: pro + vok + ing + ly

Related words

provocation provocative provoker unprovoked vocational vocally invocation evocation revocation advocacy unequivocal

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