tauntingly

/'tɔ:ntiɳli/

Thân thiện

A boy sticks his tongue out tauntingly at his sister.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a teasing or mocking manner: "tauntingly" describes the way someone says or does something to deliberately provoke, ridicule, or make fun of another person, often in a scornful or challenging way.
   • In a derisive or jeering way: It can also describe an action or speech intended to express contempt or to belittle someone.

Usage

The adverb "tauntingly" is used to modify a verb, describing how an action is performed. It is typically used in contexts involving provocation, mockery, or scornful challenge.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • "Is that all you've got?" he asked tauntingly. (The question was asked in a mocking, challenging manner.)
  • She waved the keys tauntingly in front of her brother, knowing he wanted to drive. (The action of waving was done to provoke or tease.)
  • The critic spoke tauntingly about the artist's early, less successful work. (The speech was delivered in a scornful, belittling way.)

Advanced Usage

• "to say/speak tauntingly": to utter words in a deliberately provocative or mocking tone.
  • He recounted his victory tauntingly, enjoying their frustration.
• "to laugh tauntingly": to laugh in a way that is meant to ridicule or demean someone.
  • The bullies laughed tauntingly as they walked away.

Variants and Related Words

• Taunt (verb/noun): to provoke or challenge with insulting remarks; an insulting remark meant to provoke.
  • Verb: He taunted his opponent. Noun: She ignored their taunts.
• Taunting (adjective): having the nature of a taunt; mocking.
  • His taunting smile only made her angrier.

Synonyms

• Mockingly: in a manner that mocks or scoffs.
• Derisively: in a manner expressing contempt or ridicule.
• Jeeringly: shouting or mocking in a loud, insulting way.
• Sarcastically: in a sharply ironic or satirical manner.

Antonyms

• Respectfully: in a way that shows deference or esteem.
• Politely: in a courteous manner.
• Encouragingly: in a manner that gives support or confidence.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(While "tauntingly" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes the manner of actions within confrontational contexts.) - To add insult to injury: to make a bad situation worse by mocking or taunting. (This phrase describes a situation where taunting might occur.) - After beating them in the game, he added insult to injury by laughing tauntingly at their efforts.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a playfully teasing manner
   • `You hate things to be out of order, don't you?' she said teasingly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• teasingly