adv
Meaning 1
In a teasing way or manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
teasingly
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a playfully teasing manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `You hate things to be out of order, don't you?' she said teasingly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tauntingly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English teasing Middle English -ly English -ly English teasingly From teasing + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: petole — in a teasing way