provocatively
adjectiveHow to pronounce provocatively:
Definition of provocatively:
- provocatively (adjective):
- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
Synonyms for provocatively:
angrily
coldly
contemptuously
coolly
cooly
disdainfully
obnoxiously
rudely
scornfully
Antonyms for provocatively:
agreeably
amiably
amicably
amply
beneficently
benevolently
bounteously
bountifully
charitably
civilly
commendably
considerately
cordially
courteously
decently
decorously
ethically
fairly
favorably
favourably
freehandedly
freeheartedly
generously
genially
good-naturedly
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