wittily
1
6.1
- adverb
- /ˈwɪtɪli/
:
ingeniosamente
- Scientists, then, at least some of them, can write well—wittily, movingly, powerfully—when they choose to.
- written wittily
But I wonder if something like behaving wittily, you can do that in an advert, you can make a joke.
- But I wonder if something like behaving wittily, you can do that in an advert, you can make a joke.
- Reading means like if you very wittily, like insulted somebody.
Examples
-
During dinner, he wittily commented on the food, amusing his friends with clever jokes.
-
She wittily described the awkward situation, capturing the humor in every detail.
-
I mean you very carefully and rather wittily - I might add - expose them all.
Blog text (22) -
"So right now, we are enrolled in the basic course, Learning for Success 101," Susan observed wittily.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Yeah, reptiles," Jennifer wittily replied.
Fiction book (1992) -
Ceccarius wittily called it a "mobile interruption."
Academic text (2006) -
"Monosyllables of wisdom," Patrick cruelly and wittily described their minister's sweetly simple sermons.
Fiction book (1997) -
The film's detractors are themselves heretics, he wittily demonstrated; they have fallen into Docetism, the third-century error of taking Jesus as wholly divine.
Academic text (1991) -
Although the titles were humorously and wittily changed, Ellington and Strayhorn adapted the suite innovatively and respectfully.
Academic text (1999) -
The comedian performed wittily, making everyone in the audience laugh out loud.
Synonyms
27
2.0
Said or done as a joke and not meant seriously
12
7.0
In a dry, slightly mocking way
5
3.0
In a funny way that makes people laugh
5
3.3
In a funny way that makes people laugh
1
6.9
In a funny, slightly odd way that makes people smile
1
7.1
In a joking way to make people laugh
In a lively and clever way that makes people laugh
In a playful joking way to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Witty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wittily comes from wit, an old English word meaning 'mind' or 'knowledge', plus the ending -ly that makes it an adverb. Think of wit as a quick, bright idea that makes people laugh, so wittily means speaking or acting in a quick, clever way with words.