provokingly

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pro·vok·ing (pr

-v

ng)

adj.

Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations: a provoking delay at the airport.

pro·voking·ly adv.

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Adv.

provokingly - in a provocative manner; "`Try it,' he said provocatively"

provocatively

Translations

provokingly

adv → provozierend

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flame provocatively provoke			On the next day the weather still showed no sign of change, but kept provokingly and obstinately fair. Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context At first, no result at all crowned my efforts, though I 'divided my swift mind,' now hither, now thither, in a way that I felt sure would have made AEneas green with envy: but the dimly-seen oval remained as provokingly blank as ever--a mere Ellipse, as if in some mathematical diagram, without even the Foci that might be made to do duty as a nose and a mouth. Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context “No such thing,” said Elizabeth, looking provokingly knowing. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context			provisionally Provisionary provisioner provisioning Provisions proviso Provisor provisorily Provisorship provisory provitamin provitamin A Provo provocateur provocation provocative provocatively Provocativeness Provocatory Provokable provoke provoked Provokement provoker provoking provokingly provolone Provos provost provost court provost guard provost marshal Provostship prow prowar prowess prowl prowl car prowler Prowling proword Prox prox. proxemics Proxene Proxenet proxenetism Proxima Proxima Centauri Proximad proximal			provocatively provocativeness provocativeness Provocatory Provocholine Provocholine Provokable Provokable provoke provoke provoke provoke provoke hatred provoke hatred against provoke into provoke ire provoked provoked provoked Provoked A Smile Provokement provoker provoker provokers provokers provokes provokes provokes provoking provoking provokingly Provola Provole provolone Provolone (cheese) Provolone cheese Provoost, Samuel PROVORG Provos Provos provost provost provost provost provost Provost (civil) Provost Academy South Carolina provost court provost guard provost guards Provost Initiative on Minority Issues provost marshal provost marshal Provost Marshal Investigator Provost Marshal's Office Provost Marshall General provost marshals Provost's Academic Support Fund Provost, Salter, Harper & Alford Provost-general Provost-general

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