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inflammatorily
This adverb operates in two distinct domains: the rhetorical and the biological. In a social or political context, it describes communication designed to ignite anger or passion, often with the intent to provoke a volatile reaction from an audience. It carries a strong connotation of instability and intentional provocation.
In a medical context, the term describes a physiological process where tissues respond with inflammation. While the rhetorical use is often pejorative, the medical use is descriptive and neutral, focusing on the biological mechanism of swelling, heat, and redness in response to injury or infection.
Meanings
Examples
The politician spoke inflammatorily to incite the crowd before the rally.
Stop talking so inflammatorily or you will start a fight.
He wrote the editorial inflammatorily to challenge the current administration.
The speaker phrased his arguments inflammatorily to provoke a reaction from the audience.
I wonder if the agent is acting inflammatorily on purpose to stir up trouble.
Certain proteins act inflammatorily within the joint tissue during an autoimmune flare.
The substance reacted inflammatorily when introduced to the damaged skin.
The cells responded inflammatorily to the presence of the foreign pathogen.