pungently
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6.9
- adverb
- /ˈpʌn.dʒənt.li/
:
agudamente
- The painter's experience with fresco enabled him to develop his narrative cycle in an effective rhythmic sequence, unfolding in a vivid space that immediately addresses the spectator and pungently brings home each point.
Examples
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His comments on the proposal were delivered pungently, cutting through the usual bureaucratic jargon.
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"Well, here it is!" And briefly but pungently, she told him.
Fiction book (2001) -
The second policy implication of this thesis concerns environmental justice or, more pungently, environmental racism.
Academic text (2004) -
It is, as one would expect, quite salty, but the shrimp taste, though pungently strong,
Blog text (22) -
Miss Maple assaults American history as pungently: "It would take him another war, another thirteen years, and two more children to become a paper American" (169).
Academic text (1998) -
Troy Schoeller's mistake was to speak too frankly—and too pungently—about his work as an embalmer and funeral director, but doing so never should have brought the wrath of a state licensing board upon him.
Blog text (2) -
The chef described the dish pungently, making it clear that it was too spicy for most people.
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She spoke pungently about the injustices she witnessed, leaving everyone in the room deep in thought.
Synonyms
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2.3
Suddenly and quickly, showing a large change in direction or amount
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5.5
Very strongly felt or noticed
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6.9
In a very sharp, strong way that you notice immediately
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7.2
In a way that feels very painful or shocking
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5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
In a sharp, unpleasant way that makes your nose or throat sting
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
Antonyms
How Pungent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pungently comes from the Latin root pung- meaning 'to prick', the same root found in puncture. Think of a sharp comment that 'pricks' the listener, so to speak pungently is to say something very sharp and direct.