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acerbically adverb uk /əˈsɜː.bɪ.kəl.i/ us /əˈsɝː.bɪ.kəl.i/ in a way that is direct, funny, and critical or unkind: "Thank you for explaining to me how to make toast," he said acerbically. The owners of the high-end deli were acerbically described as glorified sandwich makers. She pointed out acerbically that there was one day last month when he hadn't had a drink. The foreman referred to his men acerbically as inefficient load-carrying machines. The writer of the report couldn't resist commenting acerbically that there was little likelihood of the recommendations being implemented. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Unkind, cruel & unfeeling acerbic acerbity acidly anti-cruelty anti-humanitarian cruel cruelly cruelty cruelty to someone/something cutthroat meanness mental cruelty merciless mercilessly mordant trenchant trenchantly uncharitable uncharitably unchristian |