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pungently

pungently adverb: in a pungent manner.

Adverb

pungently (comparative more pungently, superlative most pungently)

  1. In a pungent manner.
    • "It is being talked about, then—among the tenants?"
      "You bet!" assented Mr. Elliott pungently.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Forms of pungently

comparativemore pungently
superlativemost pungently

Origin of pungently

From pungent + -ly.

Questions about pungently

What does pungently mean?
Pungently means in a pungent manner.
What part of speech is pungently?
Pungently is an adverb.

Words near pungently in the dictionary

  1. pungencies
  2. pungency
  3. pungenin
  4. pungenol
  5. pungent
  6. pungently
  7. Pungești
  8. Punggol
  9. Punghina
  10. pungi
  11. pungies

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