Word familyadjectiveacidicacidifiableacidophilicacidulousacidyadverbacidicallyacidlynounacidificationacidifieracidimeteracidimetryacidityacidnessacidophilacidosisacid houseacid jazzacid rainacidverbacidifyacidulate
if you say something acidly, you say it in a cruel or unkind way 尖酸地;刻薄地
‘I’m sure you’re right, ’ he said acidly.
“你肯定是对的。”他挖苦道。
Examples from the Corpus
acidly• She stood up, smilingacidly, and bade him good day.• He hardened his heart and turned on his computer, smiling acidly at the screen.• But then, she thought acidly, he had probably never been young in his life; some people were like that.• What was he trying to prove, she asked acidly, his ability to survive?• Of course there was no rush, she thought acidly, making her way up the stairs.• She also remarks, rather acidly, that women these days are inclined to be arrogant when they're in charge.