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sarkily

sarkily adverb: synonym of sarcastically, in a sarky manner.

Adverb

sarkily (comparative more sarkily, superlative most sarkily)

  1. (UK, informal) Synonym of sarcastically, in a sarky manner.
    Synonyms:
    sarcastically, in a sarky manner

Synonyms of sarkily

Forms of sarkily

comparativemore sarkily
superlativemost sarkily

Origin of sarkily

From sarky + -ly. Equivalent to a clipping of sarcastically.

Questions about sarkily

What does sarkily mean?
Sarkily means synonym of sarcastically, in a sarky manner.
What part of speech is sarkily?
Sarkily is an adverb.

Words near sarkily in the dictionary

  1. sarkfuls
  2. sarki
  3. sarkic
  4. sarkier
  5. sarkiest
  6. sarkily
  7. sarkin
  8. sarkiness
  9. sarking
  10. sarkings
  11. sarkinite

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