mordaciously
- adverb
- /mɔrˈdeɪʃəsli/
- Formal
- The critic wrote mordaciously about the novelist's latest work, sparing no detail.
Examples
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His mordaciously critical review shocked the author.
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She mordaciously remarked on his choice of outfit, making everyone at the table laugh.
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His humor was mordaciously aimed at those in power, exposing their flaws.
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She spoke mordaciously about the new policy changes.
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The comedian delivered his jokes mordaciously, cleverly pointing out the absurdities of modern life.
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Her mordaciously critical comments during the debate left the opposing team speechless.
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He wrote mordaciously about the government's latest failure, highlighting the incompetence of its leaders.
Synonyms
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2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
3
8.7
In an angry and hurtful way
2
8.4
In a mocking, bitter way that shows strong dislike
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
8.2
Saying or doing things with very strong anger and hate toward someone
1
8.1
In a way that shows you do not respect someone or something
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
8.8
In a sharp, often cruel way that can hurt people when joking or criticizing
1
7.4
In a very sharp and hurtful way, often about cold or criticism
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
9.9
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
8.6
Saying or writing in a strong, clear way that shows problems
1
7.7
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
1
9.9
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
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8.1
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In a very harsh, critical way that attacks someone or their ideas
Speaking or acting in a harsh, biting way
Antonyms
How Biting
Surface Forms
Morphology
mordaciously = mordacious (transparent) = mordacious + ly
Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' from 'mordacious', so the adverbial meaning is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
Mordaciously comes from the Latin root mordere, which means 'to bite', plus the English ending -ly that shows 'in a ... way'. So to speak mordaciously is to speak in a 'biting' or very sharply critical way.