challengingly
In confrontational manner
Challengingly describes doing something in a way that issues a challenge or provokes a response.
A person might stare challengingly at an opponent, or ask a question challengingly to test someone's knowledge or resolve: She looked at him challengingly, waiting for his answer.
The word suggests confrontation or defiance in manner.
In open resistance
- confrontationallyIn an aggressive, challenging manner
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
- assertivelyIn a self-assured way
- audaciouslyWith bold fearlessness
brazenly · daringly · insolently · rebelliously · combatively · aggressively · contentiously · argumentatively
In a frightening manner
- forbiddinglyIn intimidating manner
- menacinglyIn a threatening way
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- overwhelminglyTo an overpowering degree
frighteningly · alarmingly · discouragingly · grimly · bleakly · ominously · formidably · imposingly
With strenuous effort
- demandinglyIn an insistent manner
- formidablyIn a daunting manner
- laboriouslyWith strenuous effort
- strenuouslyWith vigorous effort
taxingly · rigorously · onerously · gruelingly · exhaustingly · intricately · complexly · perplexingly
In captivating manner
- intriguinglyIn a captivating way
- inspiringlyIn a motivating manner
- invigoratinglyIn an energizing manner
- excitinglyIn a stimulating manner
captivatingly · fascinatingly · enticingly · compellingly · tantalizingly · alluringly · invitingly · provokingly
defiantly
In open resistance
- confrontationallyIn an aggressive, challenging manner
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
- assertivelyIn a self-assured way
audaciously · brazenly · daringly · insolently · rebelliously · combatively · aggressively · contentiously · argumentatively · antagonistically
intimidatingly
In a frightening manner
- forbiddinglyIn intimidating manner
- menacinglyIn a threatening way
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
overwhelmingly · frighteningly · alarmingly · discouragingly · grimly · bleakly · ominously · formidably · imposingly · unapproachably
arduously
With strenuous effort
- demandinglyIn an insistent manner
- formidablyIn a daunting manner
- laboriouslyWith strenuous effort
strenuously · taxingly · rigorously · onerously · gruelingly · exhaustingly · intricately · complexly · perplexingly · vexingly
engagingly
In captivating manner
- intriguinglyIn a captivating way
- inspiringlyIn a motivating manner
- invigoratinglyIn an energizing manner
excitingly · captivatingly · fascinatingly · enticingly · compellingly · tantalizingly · alluringly · invitingly · provokingly · stirringly
challenginglyeasily
Without difficulty
effortlessly · simply · straightforwardly · smoothly · readily
challenginglymeekly
In docile manner
submissively · deferentially · timidly · obediently · compliantly
challenginglyinvitingly
In welcoming manner
welcomingly · accessibly · openly · accommodatingly · helpfully
- challenging gameplayHard interactive entertainment
- challenging courseworkDifficult academic material
- challenging studiesIntellectually demanding schoolwork