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acidly

  • a word derived from acid.
    acid
    noun
    a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.

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But he added, acidly: “there was little about melancholia that he didn’t know; there was little else that he did.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

One minister said acidly of Rishi Sunak: "His competence masks his incompetence."

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024

He added acidly that “a dissenting opinion is generally not the best source of legal advice on how to comply with a majority opinion.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

At one point, Posobiec, in response to a clarification of the book's setting, shouted acidly, "Gee, thanks, Mr. Spicer."

From Salon ● May 6, 2023

“If you want me to hack five miles through the jungle before sundown, you’d better start leading the way,” I said acidly.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer