astringently
With sharp, dry severity
In a harsh, sharp, or severe manner.
Astringent substances cause contraction of body tissues; the adverb extends to criticism or wit that has a similar bite: She commented astringently on his lack of preparation.
The word suggests something bracing rather than gentle—acidic rather than sweet.
In a severely critical way
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- acerbicallyIn a harsh, biting manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- tartlyIn a caustic manner
sardonically · incisively · cuttingly · harshly · severely · sternly · wryly · satirically
With harsh resentment
- drylyWithout emotional inflection
- tartlyIn a caustic manner
- sourlyIn ill-tempered manner
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
bracingly · sharply · acidly · unpalatably · briskly · rawly · austerely · cleanly
In germ-killing fashion
- bracinglyIn an invigorating manner
- refreshinglyIn revitalizing manner
- sterilelyWithout germs present
- hygienicallyIn sanitary manner
scathingly
In a severely critical way
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- acerbicallyIn a harsh, biting manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
tartly · sardonically · incisively · cuttingly · harshly · severely · sternly · wryly · satirically · acrimoniously
bitterly
With harsh resentment
tannic · bracingly · sharply · acidly · unpalatably · briskly · rawly · austerely · cleanly
antiseptically
In germ-killing fashion
- bracinglyIn an invigorating manner
- refreshinglyIn revitalizing manner
- sterilelyWithout germs present