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wittily

 

[ หˆwษชtษ™li ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

in a clever and humorous way

Wittily is an adverb that describes something done in a clever and humorous way. It implies the use of wit and intelligence to create humor or cleverness in one's words or actions. People who speak wittily often entertain others with their clever remarks or jokes.

Synonyms

amusingly, cleverly, humorously

Examples of usage

  • She responded wittily to his sarcastic comment.
  • The comedian delivered his punchlines wittily throughout the show.
Context #2 | Adjective

possessing or characterized by wit or clever humor

Wittily is also used as an adjective to describe someone or something possessing or characterized by wit or clever humor. It suggests a quick and inventive mind that produces clever and amusing remarks or actions.

Synonyms

clever, humorous, sharp-witted

Examples of usage

  • She is known for her wittily written articles.
  • The wittily crafted dialogue in the movie kept the audience engaged.

Translations

Translations of the word "wittily" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espirituosamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคคเฅเคฐเคพเคˆ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geistreich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan cerdas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั‚ะตะฟะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dowcipnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฉŸ็ŸฅใซๅฏŒใ‚“ใง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท spirituellement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ingeniosamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zekice

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฌ์น˜ ์žˆ๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฐูƒุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vtipnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vtipne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœบๆ™บๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ duhovito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snjallt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฟา›ั‹ั€ะปั‹า›ะฟะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™kalฤฑ ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ingeniosamente

Etymology

The word 'wittily' is derived from the word 'wit', which originally meant intelligence, mental sharpness, or cleverness. Over time, 'wit' came to be associated with humor and the ability to make clever and amusing remarks. The addition of the suffix '-ly' turns 'wit' into 'wittily', indicating the manner in which something is done with wit or cleverness.

See also: outwit, unwittingly, wit, witness, witticism, wittiness, witty.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,435 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.