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词汇 acerbically
释义 acerbically
adverb
uk /əˈsɜː.bɪ.kəl.i/ us /əˈsɝː.bɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that is direct, funny, and critical or unkind:
"Thank you for explaining to me how to make toast," he said acerbically.
The owners of the high-end deli were acerbically described as glorified sandwich makers.
She pointed out acerbically that there was one day last month when he hadn't had a drink.
The foreman referred to his men acerbically as inefficient load-carrying machines.
The writer of the report couldn't resist commenting acerbically that there was little likelihood of the recommendations being implemented.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
acerbic
acerbity
acidly
anti-cruelty
anti-humanitarian
cruel
cruelly
cruelty
cruelty to someone/something
cutthroat
meanness
mental cruelty
merciless
mercilessly
mordant
trenchant
trenchantly
uncharitable
uncharitably
unchristian
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