titillatingly
- adverb
- /ˌtɪtɪˈleɪtɪŋli/
- NSFW
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de manera provocativa
- The magazine cover was designed titillatingly to attract more readers at the newsstand.
Examples
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She spoke titillatingly about her adventures, keeping everyone at the table intrigued.
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The film hints titillatingly at romance without ever becoming explicit.
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He spoke titillatingly.
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That was titillatingly fun!
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The movie's plot twists were revealed titillatingly, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
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The author writes titillatingly about romance, sparking readers' curiosity with every chapter.
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She dressed titillatingly for the party, drawing everyone's attention and excitement.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that makes people want to know more
4
7.4
In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get
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4.1
In a way that makes you curious or interested
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
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3.7
In a way that makes people laugh or feel interested
2
3.8
In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people
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4.2
In a way that makes people feel very interested
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4.4
In a way that makes someone want something
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2.8
In a way that makes people feel excited
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4.6
In a way that attracts attention and makes people interested
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3.9
In a way that makes people feel very excited
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5.9
In a way that is attractive and makes people pay attention
In a way that makes people more interested or excited
In a way that attracts and holds people's attention
In a way that holds the attention very strongly
In a lively, entertaining way that is a little sexual
In a way that causes a strong, pleasant thrill
In a very hot, intense, or exciting way
In a very charming, almost magical way that attracts people
In a way that is pleasantly spicy or slightly exciting
How Provocative
Surface Forms
Morphology
titillatingly = titillating (transparent) = titillate + ing + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'titillating', yielding 'in a titillating way', which is directly predictable.
Etymology
Titillatingly comes from the old root titillare, which means 'to tickle' and is like the English word tickle. So to behave titillatingly is to 'tickle' someone's interest, to excite them a little or make them curious.