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tauntingly

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taunt 1  (tônt)
tr.v. taunt·ed, taunt·ing, taunts
1. To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner. See Synonyms at ridicule.
2. To drive or incite (a person) by taunting.
n.
A scornful remark or tirade; a jeer.
[Origin unknown.]
taunter n.
taunting·ly adv.
taunt 2  (tônt)
adj. Nautical
Unusually tall. Used of masts.
[Origin unknown.]
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Adv.1.tauntingly - in a playfully teasing manner; "`You hate things to be out of order, don't you?' she said teasingly"
teasingly
Translations
tauntingly [ˈtɔːntɪŋlɪ] ADV → burlonamente, en son de burla


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"What need," said the Blackfoot chief, tauntingly, "have the Nez Perces to leave their homes, and sally forth on war parties, when they have danger enough at their own doors?
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
The rifle of Ben Jones was leveled in an instant, and he was on the point of whizzing a bullet into the target so tauntingly displayed.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
When David shed his curls at the hair-dresser's, I am told, he said good-bye to them without a tremor, though Mary has never been quite the same bright creature since, so he despises the sheep as they run from their shearer and calls out tauntingly, "Cowardy, cowardy custard
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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