acrimoniously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əsli/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English acrimonious Middle English -ly English -ly English acrimoniously From acrimonious + -ly.
Meanings
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In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
Mr. Civil was acrimoniously disputing the orthodoxy of this visiting brother's intention to sing this from the pulpit at the close of the evening sermon.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 170:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most acrimoniously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more acrimoniously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi kitkerästi (in an acrimonious manner) · pt acrimoniosamente (in an acrimonious manner) · es enconadamente (in an acrimonious manner)