in a way that is intended to make people angry or upset; in a way that is intended to make people argue about something 挑衅的；煽动性的；激起争端的 ‘Popular culture’, he remarked provocatively, ‘means nothing to me.’ 他挑衅地说，“大众文化”对我没有任何意义。
in a way that is intended to make somebody sexually excited 挑逗地；撩拨地 The girls were all dancing provocatively. 女孩们都在挑衅地跳舞。