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teasingly

/ˈtiːzɪŋli/

/ˈtizɪŋli/

Translations

teasinglyadverb

/ˈtiːzɪŋli/

/ˈtizɪŋli/

She teasingly called him a bookworm when she saw him with another novel.

Elle l’a appelé taquinement « rat de bibliothèque » quand elle l’a vu avec un autre roman.

Additional translations

aguichementSoutenu; au sens de « de façon à éveiller l’intérêt ou le désir sans le satisfaire immédiatement ».

Synonyms

teasinglyadverb

In a manner intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.

She teasingly called him a bookworm when she saw him with another novel.

In a way that gently arouses interest, desire, or curiosity without immediately satisfying it

She smiled teasingly and then walked away.