tauntingly

• Adverb, das eine Handlung beschreibt, die in spöttischer, verhöhnender oder provozierender Weise ausgeführt wird, um jemanden herauszufordern oder lächerlich zu machen.

An adverb describing an action done in a mocking, insulting, or provocative manner, intended to provoke or ridicule someone.

1. In a mocking or provocative mannerB2informal

   In a way that is intended to provoke, mock, or make fun of someone.

   Spöttisch

   • He smiled tauntingly at his opponent after winning the match.
   • She spoke tauntingly, daring him to respond.
   • The children laughed tauntingly at the boy who fell down.

   Synonymederisivelyjeeringlymockinglyprovocativelyscoffinglyteasingly