acerbically

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adverb

sourly; bitterly

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OriginEnglish acerbic ← Latin acerbus ← Proto-Italic *akriðos →
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Meanings

adverbacerbically (comparative more acerbically, superlative most acerbically)

comparative more acerbically · superlative most acerbically

  1. sourly; bitterly
  2. In a sarcastic or cynical manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

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acidlytartly
Also see
acidlytartly

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Italic*akris
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Proto-Italic*akriðos
  6. Latinacerbus
  7. Englishacerbic
  8. Englishacerbically

From acerbic + -ally.

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Translations

Finnish katkerasti, purevasti
  • katkerastisourly; bitterly
  • purevastisourly; bitterly
Polish cierpko, uszczypliwie
  • cierpkosourly; bitterly
  • uszczypliwiesourly; bitterly
  • zgryźliwiesourly; bitterly
Portuguese acerbamente
  • acerbamentesourly; bitterly
Cite this entry
APA

acerbically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerbically

MLA

“acerbically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerbically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acerbically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acerbically.

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