saltily
- adverb
- /ˈsɔːltɪli/
:
acerbamente
- He answered saltily when questioned about his late arrival.
Examples
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The soup was seasoned saltily, making it too strong for some guests.
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She looked at him saltily after his sarcastic comment.
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Don't speak to me saltily!
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She spoke saltily after the argument.
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She looked at him saltily after he made a sarcastic remark about her work.
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He responded saltily, rolling his eyes at the constant questions regarding his tardiness.
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She always jokes saltily about her cooking skills whenever dinner is mentioned.
Synonyms
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
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
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
7.4
In a very sharp and hurtful way, often about cold or criticism
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
7.8
In a harsh, irritating way that annoys people
1
6.8
In an angry way
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
Slightly rude or sarcastic in what someone says
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a very sharp and hurtful way that criticizes others
Speaking or acting in a harsh, biting way
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
In a way that causes a sharp, burning pain
Antonyms
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word saltily comes from salt plus the ending -ly. Because salt means 'salt' or 'a sharp taste', saltily can mean 'with salt' or 'in a sharp, annoyed way'.