acidly

[US]/'æsɪdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. de manière acide ou aigre; de manière hostile ou de mauvaise humeur.

Phrases & Collocations

acidly sarcastic

sarcastiquement acerbe

acidly funny

drôlement acerbe

acidly criticized

critiqué avec sarcasme

Example Sentences

It was quite understandable to the body now that why the soul acted so acidly and acrimoniously.

Il était désormais tout à fait compréhensible pour le corps de comprendre pourquoi l'âme agissait de manière si acerbe et aigre.

She remarked acidly on his poor choice of attire.

Elle fit un commentaire acerbe sur son mauvais choix vestimentaire.

He responded acidly to her criticism of his work.

Il répondit de manière acerbe à ses critiques sur son travail.

The professor spoke acidly about the students' lack of preparation.

Le professeur parla de manière acerbe du manque de préparation des étudiants.

The politician's acidly worded speech offended many people.

Le discours, rédigé de manière acerbe, par le politicien, a offensé de nombreuses personnes.

She looked at him acidly, her eyes full of disdain.

Elle le regarda avec acrimonie, les yeux remplis de dédain.

He acidly criticized the restaurant's service and food quality.

Il critiqua de manière acerbe le service et la qualité de la nourriture du restaurant.

The review of the movie was written acidly, highlighting its flaws.

La critique du film a été écrite de manière acerbe, en soulignant ses défauts.

She answered acidly when asked about her ex-boyfriend.

Elle répondit de manière acerbe lorsqu'on lui demanda des nouvelles de son ex-petit ami.

His acidly sarcastic remarks made everyone uncomfortable.

Ses remarques sarcastiques et acerbes ont mis tout le monde mal à l'aise.

The customer complained acidly about the slow service at the store.

Le client se plaignit de manière acerbe du service lent dans le magasin.

Real-world Examples

" Oh, well spotted, " she said acidly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Well, you think you can, " replied Roy acidly.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

" I don't see why you of all people should be subscribing, " she said acidly.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" How good of him, " Tyrion said acidly. " Does that mean you've lost your taste for gold" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" I can do without those, " he said acidly.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

" He's not going to tell you, Sergeant, " Dayton said acidly.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

" I hope she enjoyed sitting in yours, " Anne Riordan said, acidly.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

" Oh, I'd like to go out, Mrs. Carey, " she said, rather acidly.

Source: The Shackles of Life (Part One)

" I been talking to the right people about the wrong things, " he said acidly.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

" Your theory, " I remarked acidly, " is doubtless correct as to all the details" ?

Source: Murder at the golf course

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