acidly
acidly adverb: sourly; tartly.
Adverb
acidly (comparative more acidly, superlative most acidly)
- sourly; tartly
- Perchance, when you are speculating why he is so acidly disposed some morning, he is but meditating upon that other half-hour which he wanted in bed, to bring his wits and his good-temper about him.1882, Herman Charles Merivale, chapter 15, in Faucit Of Balliol, London: Chapman & Hall, page 385
- Flay involuntarily propels his gawky body forwards as he hears that his Lordship wants him, but he pulls himself up at the end of his first long step towards the door, and peers even more suspiciously and acidly at the youth in his immaculate black cloth.1946, Mervyn Peake, “A Bloody Cheekbone”, in Titus Groan, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Synonyms:
- acerbically
acidly meaning in Urdu
acidly in Urdu
- ترشی سے
Synonyms of acidly
Forms of acidly
| comparative | more acidly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most acidly |
Origin of acidly
From acid + -ly.
Questions about acidly
- What does acidly mean?
- Acidly means sourly; tartly.
- What is acidly in Urdu?
- Acidly in Urdu is ترشی سے. See Acidly meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is acidly?
- Acidly is an adverb.
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