comedic

adjective co·me·dic \ kə-ˈmē-dik \

Definition of comedic

1 :of or relating to comedy

2 :comical 2

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comedically

play \kə-ˈmē-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of comedic in a Sentence

She has a lot of comedic talent.
a drama with comedic elements

Recent Examples of comedic from the Web

The already surreal recruiting dance between Mitchell Robinson and Western Kentucky University has hit a new level of comedic absurdity.

— chris white, The Courier-Journal, "WKU's Mitchell Robinson recruiting saga reaches new level of absurdity with Twitter meme," 28 Aug. 2017
But when some of the other characters are busy waxing dramatically about good versus evil, Jessica has turned out to be quite the spot of comedic lightness and hilarity for the show.

— gabe bergado, Teen Vogue, ""Marvel's The Defenders'" Jessica Jones Is the Hero We Need," 18 Aug. 2017
The comedic Grado, 29, from Scotland discusses GFW Impact Wrestling, TNA British Boot Camp, his native land, his attire, American food, heavy metal music and more.

— jim varsallone, miamiherald, "Grado video interview, GFW Impact Wrestling in Orlando in August," 5 Aug. 2017
That circumstance is, naturally, a gift to his comedic sensibility and fodder for a recurring joke.

— katherine a. powers, The Seattle Times, "For your listening pleasure: 6 great new audiobooks," 31 July 2017
Next up was Roque Mesa, who arrived from Spanish side Las Palmas, and the 27-year-old's attempt had slightly more of a comedic value.

— SI.com, "VIDEO: Swansea New Boy Roque Mesa's Initiation Performance Is Pretty Special," 19 July 2017
But Biersack, known by his stage name Andy Black, had solid comedic timing and knew when to play it straight.

— troy l. smith, cleveland.com, "APMAs 2017: Josh Dun, One Ok Rock shine but Korn doesn't perform," 17 July 2017
Even a comedic sequence involving Sam (John Bradley) fed directly into the larger plot, with his scholarly pursuits offering hope of delivering weapons that will serve Snow and company against the Night King and his horde.

— brian lowry, CNN, "Review: 'Game of Thrones' heats up as winter arrives," 16 July 2017
The drama category isn’t the only one with a fascinating Emmy future: a wider swath of fresh comedic voices could unseat one of network TV’s most venerable contenders.

— vanityfair.com, "2017 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Who Will Get a Nod This Year?," 11 July 2017

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