sarcastically

sar·cas·tic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahr-kas-tik]
- /sɑrˈkæs tɪk/
- /sɑːˈkæstɪklɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahr-kas-tik]
- /sɑrˈkæs tɪk/

Definitions of sarcastically word

adjective sarcastically of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply. 1
adjective sarcastically using or given to the use of sarcasm: His business failures made him sarcastic about other people's ventures. 1
adverb sarcastically with irony 1

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Origin of sarcastically

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; sarc(asm) + -astic

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Parts of speech for Sarcastically

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sarcastically

sarcastically popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sarcastically

adverb sarcastically

acerbically — in an acerbic manner
caustically — capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
derisively — characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.

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