Comically

//ˈkɒmɪk(ə)li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a comical manner.

    "Masters and Johnson wanted their work to be taken seriously, and wanted to stay a step ahead of the morality police, so they tended to write in almost comically dense medicalese."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a comical manner wordnet

Synonyms

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broadlyhumorously

Example

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"By the way, the pastry known as "Shu Cream" in Japan is not known under this name neither in England nor in France. If you ask for a "Shu Cream" in England, you will end up comically receiving shoe shine."

Etymology

From comical + -ly.

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