acerbically

acerbically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós
Proto-Italic *akris
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁-os
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Proto-Italic *akriðos
Latin acerbusder.
English acerbic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
Middle English -ally
English -ally
English acerbically

    From acerbic + -ally.

    Adverb

    acerbically (comparative more acerbically, superlative most acerbically)

    1. sourly; bitterly
    2. In a sarcastic or cynical manner.

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