provokingly
In goading fashion
In a manner intended to provoke or irritate.
The word is rare; provokingly appears mostly in older literature: She smiled provokingly at him across the room.
The more common form is provocatively, though that word has acquired sexual connotations that provokingly lacks.
In a vexing manner
- exasperatinglyIn an irritating manner
- vexinglyIn an irritating manner
- infuriatinglyIn an enraging manner
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
irksomely · frustratingly · maddeningly · gratingly · jarringly · pestiferous · obnoxiously · tiresomely
Prompting action to begin
- fomentingActively stirring up discord
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
- rousingExciting strong feeling
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
spurring · prompting · triggering · catalyzing · goading · prodding · stirring · kindling
In a ridiculing manner
- jeeringlyIn a mocking manner
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
snidely · scoffingly · ridiculing · sneering · gibing · heckling · sardonic · trolling
In a splitting manner
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- contentiouslyIn argumentative fashion
- polarizingCausing sharp division
rabble-rousing · seditious · subversive · agitating · bellicose · combatively · hostilely · offensively
In a captivating way
- tantalizinglyEnticingly out of reach
- alluringlyIn attractive manner
- enticinglyIn an alluring manner
- captivatinglyIn an enchanting way
fascinatingly · engagingly · beguilingly · invitingly · temptingly · seductively · teasingly · titillating
annoyingly
In a vexing manner
- exasperatinglyIn an irritating manner
- vexinglyIn an irritating manner
- infuriatinglyIn an enraging manner
aggravating · irksomely · frustratingly · maddeningly · gratingly · jarringly · pestiferous · obnoxiously · tiresomely · tediously
instigating
Prompting action to begin
- fomentingActively stirring up discord
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
- rousingExciting strong feeling
galvanizing · spurring · prompting · triggering · catalyzing · goading · prodding · stirring · kindling · igniting
mockingly
In a ridiculing manner
- jeeringlyIn a mocking manner
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
sarcastically · snidely · scoffingly · ridiculing · sneering · gibing · heckling · sardonic · trolling · bantering
divisively
In a splitting manner
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- contentiouslyIn argumentative fashion
polarizing · rabble-rousing · seditious · subversive · agitating · bellicose · combatively · hostilely · offensively · enraging
intriguingly
In a captivating way
- tantalizinglyEnticingly out of reach
- alluringlyIn attractive manner
- enticinglyIn an alluring manner
captivatingly · fascinatingly · engagingly · beguilingly · invitingly · temptingly · seductively · teasingly · titillating · suggestively
provokinglysoothingly
In a calming way
reassuringly · comfortingly · placatingly · tranquilly · peacefully
provokinglyappeasingly
In a conciliating manner
conciliatorily · placatingly · diplomatically · accommodatingly · deferentially