acerbically
In cutting tones
In an acerbic manner—sharp, biting, or acidic in tone.
Acerbic comments have a sour edge, critical without being outright hostile: She acerbically noted that his "quick errand" had taken three hours.
The word suggests wit deployed with a sting.
In a cutting manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- cuttinglyIn a wounding manner
- tartlyIn a caustic manner
sarcastically · mordantly · scathingly · snidely · waspishly · acidly · sardonically · snappishly
In a severely critical way
- harshlyIn severe manner
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
dismissively · reproachfully · censoriously · severely · brutally · mercilessly · unsparingly · damningly
sharply
In a cutting manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- cuttinglyIn a wounding manner
tartly · sarcastically · mordantly · scathingly · snidely · waspishly · acidly · sardonically · snappishly · curtly
scathingly
In a severely critical way
- harshlyIn severe manner
- criticallyWith serious judgment
- disparaginglyIn a belittling manner
contemptuously · dismissively · reproachfully · censoriously · severely · brutally · mercilessly · unsparingly · damningly · condemningly
sardonic
Grimly mocking
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
razor-sharp · keen · pointed · barbed · stinging · piercing · rapier · dry · deadpan · wry
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
cynical · sneering · contemptuous · disdainful · scornful · venomous · vitriolic · spiteful · hostile · unfriendly