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词汇 wittily
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Definition of wittily in English:

wittily

adverb ˈwɪtɪliˈwɪdəli
  • In a manner characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour.

    they comment wittily on the action
    his wittily titled autobiography
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wittily she retorts with mock puzzlement, hasn't he heard that there will be a fifty percent discount for everyone - except him?
    • There is a certain amount of crotch grabbing but it is all in the spirit of the piece and wittily done.
    • Many of the paintings are wittily tailored for the Reichstag audience.
    • But, literally and metaphorically, Loudon's still the daddy, and his 21st album finds him on typically acerbic and wittily literate form.
    • Illumination's powers of guidance and failure are wittily played upon.

Definition of wittily in US English:

wittily

adverbˈwidəlēˈwɪdəli
  • In a manner characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.

    they comment wittily on the action
    his wittily titled autobiography
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But, literally and metaphorically, Loudon's still the daddy, and his 21st album finds him on typically acerbic and wittily literate form.
    • Illumination's powers of guidance and failure are wittily played upon.
    • There is a certain amount of crotch grabbing but it is all in the spirit of the piece and wittily done.
    • Many of the paintings are wittily tailored for the Reichstag audience.
    • Wittily she retorts with mock puzzlement, hasn't he heard that there will be a fifty percent discount for everyone - except him?
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