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acerbically
adverb as in sarcastically
Example Sentences
In social media salvos as the trial opened, Cohen used a scatological nickname for Trump, taunted him to “keep whining, crying and violating the gag order, you petulant defendant!” and commented acerbically on his defense.
He acerbically dismissed a lawmaker’s pronouncement: “I’m sorry you feel that way.”
She said awards season campaigning has long been “acerbically exclusive” and that she’s “been working toward discovering” measures that “best encourage meritocracy.”
She continued: "Awards campaigning is as acerbically exclusive as it has always been. I do not yet know which measures will best encourage meritocracy. I've been working toward discovering them and will continue to."
This book is Brown at her best: acerbically funny, compassionate, and fully sourced.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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