bitingly
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7.4
- adverb
- /ˈbaɪtɪŋli/
:
agudamente
- And have you any other plans for me in the Nicanor? she asked suddenly, so bitingly that her contempt was almost unbearable.
- bitingly funny
- bitingly cold
- said bitingly
Examples
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In Ecce Homo, he bitingly comments that he is convinced that "ich nicht lebe" (6:257).
Academic text (1999) -
Denzel Washington is in top form, and the flight sequences are nail-bitingly good.
Blog text (13) -
"Otherwise they'll drown, no doubt," he said bitingly, yet the sarcasm in his voice betrayed a note of alarm.
Fiction book (2002) -
Duke (bitingly): That should not be difficult for you to understand - you, with this decay of mind and body. Gulliver (interrupting): No!
Fiction book (1998) -
Malfriour Einarsdottir (b. 1899) expressed her sense of helplessness in a bitingly cold description of her surroundings.
Academic text (1995) -
The wind was bitingly cold, making it hard to stay outside for too long.
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Her bitingly sarcastic remarks left everyone in the room feeling uncomfortable.
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He criticized the film bitingly, pointing out its flaws with sharp wit.
Synonyms
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
34
5.7
In a cruel and violent way
11
2.7
In a very strong, unpleasant way often about cold weather or pain
3
8.7
In an angry and hurtful way
3
2.9
In a way that is very strong or extreme
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
1
6.9
In a very sharp, strong way that you notice immediately
1
8.2
Saying or doing things with very strong anger and hate toward someone
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5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
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8.1
In a way that shows you do not respect someone or something
1
8.8
In a sharp, often cruel way that can hurt people when joking or criticizing
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
In a very sharp and hurtful way that criticizes others
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
In an angry, aggressive way that rejects other people's ideas
In a very harsh, critical way that attacks someone or their ideas
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
With a strong salt taste or with sharp annoyed words
In a short, angry way
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
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
Antonyms
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bitingly comes from the verb bite, which means 'to cut with the teeth'. So when something is said or felt 'bitingly', it is sharply cutting or cold, like a quick small bite that stings.