witty
adjective
possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression.
wittily
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a word derived from
witty.
Example Sentences
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Christopher Luscombe’s production of “The Magic Flute” wittily transformed Mozart’s Singspiel into a British pantomime, a closely related theatrical tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The book’s title makes a droll pun for “lair,” a villainous place of danger or death, while his vivid, mostly monochrome abstract photographs of poisoned atmosphere wittily recall fashionable Color Field paintings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
His exquisitely detailed paintings wittily hint that artists are the greatest heroes.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
But she wittily captured the changing fortunes of women in the modern world.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023
"She wants," said Jay Cee wittily, "to be everything."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
