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acerbically

acerbically adverb: sourly; bitterly.

Adverb

acerbically (comparative more acerbically, superlative most acerbically)

  1. sourly; bitterly
  2. In a sarcastic or cynical manner.

Synonyms of acerbically

Forms of acerbically

comparativemore acerbically
superlativemost acerbically

Origin of acerbically

From acerbic + -ally.

Questions about acerbically

What does acerbically mean?
Acerbically means sourly; bitterly.
What part of speech is acerbically?
Acerbically is an adverb.

Words near acerbically in the dictionary

  1. acerbation
  2. acerbations
  3. acerber
  4. acerbest
  5. acerbic
  6. acerbically
  7. acerbicness
  8. acerbities
  9. acerbitous
  10. acerbitude
  11. acerbitudes

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