Acidly
adv
adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From acid + -ly.
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