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provocatively

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a provocative manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a provocative manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `Try it,' he said provocatively

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: provokingly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English provocative Middle English -ly English -ly English provocatively From provocative + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: provocativament — in a provocative manner
  • Finnish: provokatorisesti — in a provocative manner
  • Finnish: provokatiivisesti — in a provocative manner
  • German: provokativ — in a provocative manner
  • Hungarian: provokatívan — in a provocative manner
  • Polish: wyzywająco — in a provocative manner
  • Spanish: provocativamente — in a provocative manner