satirically
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6.4
- adverb
- /səˈtɪrɪkli/
- Literature
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satíricamente
- The third artifact was the bestselling book by James Finn Garner, Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, the title of which itself satirically condemns the PC agenda.
And he works through just eloquently and quite satirically in some cases, a set of arguments that are advanced in support of this traffic and knocks them down.
- And he works through just eloquently and quite satirically in some cases, a set of arguments that are advanced in support of this traffic and knocks them down.
Examples
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If the trend continued, one aerospace industry specialist satirically predicted, "In the year 2054, the entire defense budget will purchase just one aircraft."
Academic text (2017) -
The images in this scene accumulate in a satirically pointed brand of dark humor.
Academic text (2018) -
Of course, you could just listen to Fox for a few seconds to see it: Stewart satirically showed ...
Blog text (5) -
We're all familiar with the phrase, aimed satirically at our own society, "being entertained to death."
Academic text (2009) -
I mean, I thought it was, you know, satirically searing without being dogmatic, and it was personal without being preachy.
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Ironically enough, we may receive our first intimation of this other economy from the Other's tone of voice when she satirically mocks us.
Academic text (1995) -
His observations also satirically underline how far capitalist logic extends in its indefatigable search for profits.
Academic text (2018) -
The search for identity is satirically described in The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo (1972) by Oscar Z. Acosta.
Academic text (1990) -
In the original publication of the text in A Short History of Indians in Canada, the opening story of the collection with the book's title satirically tells the history of "Indians" as being labelled, tagged, and conned when they come falling from the sky.
Academic text (2012) -
The comedian performed satirically, making fun of the absurdities in politics.
Synonyms
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5.5
In a way that shows the opposite of what you mean or expect
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4.4
In a way that says the opposite to show you do not mean it
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6.1
In a calm, serious way that seems slightly funny
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7.0
In a dry, slightly mocking way
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5.6
In a way that makes fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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7.3
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is foolish
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8.4
In a mocking, bitter way that shows strong dislike
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8.8
In a sharp, often cruel way that can hurt people when joking or criticizing
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Etymology
Satirically comes from satire, a kind of humor that uses irony and exaggeration to 'make fun' of people or ideas. So, to speak satirically is to 'criticize' something by joking about it or using irony.