sarcastically

/sɑɹˈkæstɪkɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a sarcastic manner.

Word Origin From Greek 'sarkazein' — literally 'to tear flesh' — because a sarcastic remark is like biting or ripping with words. The root 'sarx' (flesh) also appears in 'sarcophagus,' a stone coffin that was believed to consume the flesh of the dead. So sarcasm is verbal flesh-tearing.

adv In a sarcastic manner. C1 ✓

"Oh, wonderful," she said sarcastically when it started raining.

(副词) 讽刺地;挖苦地;讥讽地

“哦,太棒了,”当下雨时她讽刺地说道。

(adverbio) sarcásticamente; con sarcasmo; en tono sarcástico; con ironía mordaz [De manera sarcástica.]

—Oh, wonderful —dijo ella con sarcasmo cuando empezó a llover.

(adverbe) sarcastiquement; avec sarcasme; d'un ton sarcastique; d'un air sarcastique; moqueusement [Avec sarcasme, de manière ironique et mordante.]

« Oh, formidable », dit-elle avec sarcasme quand la pluie s'est mise à tomber.

(Adverb) sarkastisch; spöttisch [Auf sarkastische Weise; mit beißendem Spott oder ironischer Absicht.]

„Oh, wunderbar“, sagte sie **sarcastically**, als es zu regnen begann.

(副詞) 皮肉を込めて;皮肉な方法で。

雨が降り始めたとき、彼女は皮肉たっぷりに「まあ、素晴らしいことだわ」と言った。

(advérbio) sarcasticamente; com sarcasmo; em tom sarcástico [De modo sarcástico.]

"Ah, que maravilha", disse ela sarcasticamente quando começou a chover.

Word parts: sarcastic + al + ly

Common collocations

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