- caustically adv
- "Would you like some soda in your whiskey?" asked Tom caustically.
English expressions. 2014.
caustically adv
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Caustically — Caus tic*al*ly, adv. In a caustic manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caustically — adv. critically, harshly; corrosively … English contemporary dictionary
caustic n — caustically adv … English expressions
caustic — [kôs′tik] adj. [ME caustik < L causticus < Gr kaustikos < kaustos, burning < kaiein, to burn] 1. that can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive 2. cutting or sarcastic in utterance; biting 3. designating or… … English World dictionary
caustic — adj. & n. adj. 1 that burns or corrodes organic tissue. 2 sarcastic, biting. 3 Chem. strongly alkaline. 4 Physics formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface. n. 1 a caustic substance. 2 Physics a… … Useful english dictionary
caustic — caustically, causticly, adv. causticity /kaw stis i tee/, causticness, n. /kaw stik/, adj. 1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. 2. severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark. n. 3. a caustic substance. 4. Optics … Universalium
acidly — adv. scathingly, caustically; in an acidic manner, sourly … English contemporary dictionary
acridly — adv. in a bitter and irritating manner; caustically, sharply … English contemporary dictionary
cuttingly — adv. bitingly, caustically, sarcastically … English contemporary dictionary
sarcastically — adv. caustically, derisively, ironically, satirically … English contemporary dictionary
