teasingly
With playful mockery
Teasingly describes doing something in a playful, mildly provocative way, usually to get a reaction or amuse.
When you speak or act teasingly, you're poking fun at someone without genuine malice—flirting, joking, or lightly mocking.
She teasingly dangled the last cookie just out of his reach.
The word suggests affection or good humor rather than cruelty, though the line can blur depending on context and relationship.
In a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
- waggishlyIn a jesting manner
- jokinglyIn a humorous manner
lightheartedly · sportively · frolicsome · whimsical · jocular · blithe · merry · gleeful
In a teasing, alluring way
- seductivelyIn an alluring manner
- alluringlyIn attractive manner
- enticinglyIn an alluring manner
- suggestivelyIn an implying manner
coyly · flirty · winkingly · provocatively · come-hither · playfully · invitingly · tantalizing
In a mocking manner
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- snidelyWith veiled contempt
jeeringly · scoffingly · ribbing · needling · goading · baiting · jibing · sneering
In inciting manner
- irritatinglyIn a vexing manner
- vexinglyIn an irritating manner
- maddeninglyCausing extreme frustration
- exasperatinglyIn an irritating manner
pestering · nagging · badgering · aggravating · galling · nettling · irksomely · tormentingly
mischievously
In a playfully naughty manner
jokingly · lightheartedly · sportively · frolicsome · whimsical · jocular · blithe · merry · gleeful · jovial
coquettishly
In a teasing, alluring way
- seductivelyIn an alluring manner
- alluringlyIn attractive manner
- enticinglyIn an alluring manner
suggestively · coyly · flirty · winkingly · provocatively · come-hither · playfully · invitingly · tantalizing · temptingly
tauntingly
In a mocking manner
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
snidely · jeeringly · scoffingly · ribbing · needling · goading · baiting · jibing · sneering · ridiculing
provokingly
In inciting manner
- irritatinglyIn a vexing manner
- vexinglyIn an irritating manner
- maddeninglyCausing extreme frustration
exasperatingly · pestering · nagging · badgering · aggravating · galling · nettling · irksomely · tormentingly · trying
teasinglyseriously
With sincere intent
earnestly · sincerely · solemnly · gravely · in earnest
teasinglykindly
Warmly, with goodwill
supportively · tenderly · encouragingly · cruelly · viciously
- teasing outGradually extracting something hidden
- teasing combTool for adding volume