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caustically

adverb

as in contemptuously

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Recent Examples of caustically At the same time, each frame builds upon the last to create a gripping, caustically funny narrative about patriarchy, disempowerment and compliance. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But that caustically independent branding didn't deter Moulton. — Jon Keller, CBS News, 16 June 2026 In the 1980s, Letterman caustically rejected the schmoozy style of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his follow-on program, Late Night. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caustically
  1. contemptuously
  2. venomously
  3. scornfully
  4. vindictively
  5. bitterly
  6. disdainfully
  7. antagonistically
  8. obnoxiously
Adverb
  • Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
    — Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of contemptuously
Adverb
  • In its bleakest moments, the novel suggests that the ordeal of being gay in a venomously bigoted society negates its bounty.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of venomously
Adverb
  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of scornfully
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  • Comey has alleged he is being vindictively and selectively prosecuted, which the Justice Department has denied.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The sponsors are vindictively threatening to punish the people of Colorado for daring to vote and act democratically.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Definition of vindictively
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  • China is demanding the US ease export bans on high-tech goods, like chipmaking gear; the US bitterly complains about Chinese overproduction and transhipment.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Mars is bitterly cold, and its thin atmosphere and long-dead magnetic field leave the surface open to deadly radiation (both from the sun and from deep space).
    — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bitterly
Adverb
  • The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of disdainfully
Adverb
  • Of the 10 countries asked about, only Russia was viewed more antagonistically.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Definition of antagonistically
Adverb
  • Its error was in suggesting that what politicians so obnoxiously broke could be fixed so quickly.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If a friend or colleague is suddenly competing with you for attention, or obnoxiously gloating about their accomplishments, remember that you’re allowed to stop participating in the comparison game.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of obnoxiously

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“Caustically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caustically. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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