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satirically

satirically adverb: in a satiric manner.

Adverb

satirically (comparative more satirically, superlative most satirically)

  1. In a satiric manner.
    • The heritors, meanwhile, for ht most part attended public worship in a neighbouring dissenting meeting-house, which Dr. Fleming, who was a keen wit, had satirically called “the Jawhole,” as being a sort of receptacle for the refuse of his congregation. […] “Poor thing, what a pity it is they did...1910, MacDonald, Hugh, Rambles Round Glasgow Descriptive Historical & Traditional, page 212
    • “Don't get your man panties in a twist there, Pretty Boy,” he said, satirically pursing up his lips.2014, Vance Munraff, Sounds Like Paradise

Forms of satirically

comparativemore satirically
superlativemost satirically

Origin of satirically

From satiric + -ally or satirical + -ly.

Questions about satirically

What does satirically mean?
Satirically means in a satiric manner.
What part of speech is satirically?
Satirically is an adverb.

Words near satirically in the dictionary

  1. satiogenic
  2. satire
  3. satires
  4. satiric
  5. satirical
  6. satirically
  7. satiricalness
  8. satirick
  9. satirique
  10. satirisable
  11. satirisation

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