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.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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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.

Synonyms

• acidly
• tartly

Related terms

• acerb

Translations

sourly; bitterly

• Portuguese: acerbamente (pt)