wittily
In clever fashion
Wittily means in a clever or humorous way, with quick verbal cleverness: She wittily observed that the meeting could have been an email.
The word suggests mental agility rather than broad humor—a well-timed quip rather than a belly laugh.
In a humorous manner
- comicallyIn a funny manner
- hilariouslyIn an extremely amusing way
- entertaininglyIn an amusing way
- lightheartedlyIn carefree fashion
whimsically · playfully · facetiously · jocosely · laughably · funnily · humorously · engagingly
Quick, clever conversation
- quipBrief, clever remark
- jestHumorous remark or act
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
- comebackRecovery after decline
retort · badinage · persiflage · raillery · pleasantry · riposte · bon mot · one-liner
With inventive skill
- astutelyWith sharp discernment
- shrewdlyWith keen discernment
- smartlyWith neat appearance
- keenlyWith intense interest
brilliantly · sagaciously · perceptively · incisively · deftly · nimbly · adroitly · cannily
With opposite meaning intended
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- acerbicallyIn a harsh, biting manner
sardonically · bitingly · cuttingly · skewering · lampooning · parodying · archly · drily
amusingly
In a humorous manner
- comicallyIn a funny manner
- hilariouslyIn an extremely amusing way
- entertaininglyIn an amusing way
lightheartedly · whimsically · playfully · facetiously · jocosely · laughably · funnily · humorously · engagingly · charmingly
repartee
Quick, clever conversation
comeback · retort · badinage · persiflage · raillery · pleasantry · riposte · bon mot · one-liner · zinger
ingeniously
With inventive skill
keenly · brilliantly · sagaciously · perceptively · incisively · deftly · nimbly · adroitly · cannily · inventively
ironically
With opposite meaning intended
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
acerbically · sardonically · bitingly · cuttingly · skewering · lampooning · parodying · archly · drily · tartly
wittilyhumorlessly
Without amusement or mirth
unfunnily · seriously · solemnly · gravely · mirthlessly
wittilydully
Without liveliness or sharpness
stupidly · mindlessly · obtusely · densely · unintelligently