acidly
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5.1
- adverb
- /ˈæsɪdli/
:
ácidamente
- "The parody, Hitchens acidly remarks, is so much better than anything that W. Somerset Maugham ever wrote himself."
- remarked acidly
Examples
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"Not since they got here from Africa a couple of hundred years ago," I said acidly.
Fiction book (1998) -
When Bogdanich legitimately queried Wachtell's use of the term "outside nicotine" in a question, Wachtell remarked acidly, "Well, we do have a problem, don't we?"
Academic text (1995) -
"I was just about to ask you the same thing," she said acidly.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Because I drove two men mad with my beauty and cannot make up my mind," she told him acidly.
Fiction book (1992) -
"So let me get this straight, Miss Kingsley," he said acidly.
Fiction book (1996) -
"None of it seems to have penetrated," she said acidly.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Who made you the voice of reason?" Ho Ng asked, acidly.
Fiction book (2002) -
"And how many others do you love, Elysoun?" Berit asked her acidly.
Fiction book (1993) -
The town of Marbella itself was still full of people, but they weren't the right people anymore, Liddy thought acidly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"I hope you are happy now," she said acidly when she had finished.
Synonyms
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3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
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6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
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8.4
In a mocking, bitter way that shows strong dislike
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
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7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
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7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
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8.2
Saying or doing things with very strong anger and hate toward someone
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8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
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8.8
In a sharp, often cruel way that can hurt people when joking or criticizing
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8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
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9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
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8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
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7.8
In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a very sharp and hurtful way that criticizes others
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
Speaking or acting in a harsh, biting way
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
With a strong salt taste or with sharp annoyed words
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word acidly comes from acid, an old word meaning 'sour'. So to speak acidly is to use a 'sour', sharp tone, which is why it means saying something harsh or sarcastic.