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单词 acidly
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acidlyadv.

Brit. /ˈasᵻdli/, U.S. /ˈæsədli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acid adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < acid adj. + -ly suffix2.
In an acid manner. Now chiefly figurative: sourly, cuttingly, sarcastically.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adverb] > sharply
caustically1850
causticly1870
acidly1880
snippily1977
1674 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 9 46 The remaining Liquamen was very fiery, acidly pungent, and extreamly ponderous.
1880 M. Laffan Christy Carew II. vi. 263 ‘Well,’ retorted Mrs. Carew acidly, ‘she only shows her ignorance.’
1894 E. Œ. Somerville & ‘M. Ross’ Real Charlotte II. xxii. 112 ‘Oh, the trouble's a pleasure,’ said Lambert acidly.
1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage 182 ‘I'm interested to hear you blame self-indulgence in others,’ retorted Philip acidly.
1950 Chicago Tribune 3 Jan. 17/1 American wives have begun to comment acidly on the growing numbers of..soldiers strolling with Japanese girls on the Ginza.
2007 Daily Mail (Nexis) 30 June 44 The Kaiser once remarked acidly that the King [sc. Edward VII] was unavailable because he was out yachting with his grocer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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