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TEASINGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does teasingly mean?
• TEASINGLY (adverb)
The adverb TEASINGLY has 1 sense:
1. in a playfully teasing manner
Familiarity information: TEASINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a playfully teasing manner
Synonyms:
tauntingly; teasingly
Context example:
'You hate things to be out of order, don't you?' she said teasingly
Pertainym:
teasing (playfully vexing (especially by ridicule))
Context examples
“Why don’t you change the basis of your coinage, then?” she queried teasingly.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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