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Satirically

Satiric \Sa*tir"ic\, Satirical \Sa*tir"ic*al\, a. [L. satiricus: cf. F. satirique.]

  1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.

  2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. ``Satirical rogue.''
    --Shak.

    Syn: Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter; reproachful; abusive. [1913 Webster] -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n.

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satirically

adv. In a satiric manner.

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satirically

adv. in a satirical manner; "she spoke satirically"

Usage examples of "satirically".

Some of the princes, it has been satirically hinted, behaved afterwards in such a way as if they wished that the scripture of the Burns should be fulfilled: in this strain, he has imitated the license and equalled the wit of some of the elder Scottish Poets.

Conan satirically, swaying his broadsword as he spoke, and Olmec shrugged his shoulders and stepped onto the staircase.

Like Dol, her identity is determined by her sexual attractions, for the sake of which men project their illusions onto her, hence giving her a satirically appropriate disguise, for sexuality parallels alchemy insofar as it involves the projection of aggressive desire.

Gira legera, sotile al suono, al suono del'onde del mar And indeed in the distance came the sound of the sea, and Pelagia waltzed satirically about the hue, pirouetting and giggling, throwing pouts at him to burlesque the military whores she had seen so often, making faces and blowing kisses at the men as they rattled by in their truck.