provocatively, provokingly
(adverb) in a provocative manner; “‘Try it,’ he said provocatively”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
provocatively (comparative more provocatively, superlative most provocatively)
In a provocative manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*vo"ca*tive, a. Etym: [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.]
Definition: Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
Pro*vo"ca*tive, n.
Definition: Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.