sarcastically

Meanings

• adverb

  Expressing irony or mocking in a disingenuous or insincere manner.

  - "I love being stuck in traffic. It's just the best."
  - "Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sarcastically
hysterically , mysterically , lyrically

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Variants

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sarcastic , sarcastically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'sarkazein,' meaning 'to bite the flesh' or 'to mock.'

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded sarcastic remark was made by British politician Sir Humphrey Berkeley in 1774, who said, 'I wish it were in my power to oblige you, but I have not a farthing.'

2. Sarcasm is used more frequently in written communication than in spoken communication.

3. Sarcasm can be a powerful tool for building relationships and expressing emotions, but it can also be hurtful and damaging if used incorrectly.

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Related Concepts

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1. Irony: A form of expression in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. Sarcasm is a type of irony.

2. Mockery: The act of imitating or ridiculing someone or something in a derisive or disrespectful manner. Sarcasm is a form of mockery.

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Quotes

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1. DeWitt is everything Shea is not. And Shea quickly felt DeWitt's contempt. "Lincoln is loud," Jim says. "He makes "sarcastic" comments because he has to call attention to himself all the time. Some people are insecure because they haven't established themselves yet."

   - Anne Marie Cruz,{it}ESPN{/it},18 Feb. 2002

2. Frank evokes the eccentric Hamilton family and their feisty Gullah housekeeper with originality and conviction; Susan herself—smart, "sarcastic", funny and endearingly flawed—makes a lively and memorable narrator.

   - {it}Publishers Weekly{/it},24 Jan. 2000

3. Close on the heels of "Millionaire" came "The Weakest Link," which added a new wrinkle (subsequently picked up by "American Idol"): Its British host, Anne Robinson, was presented not as a genteel, erudite tutor but rather as a rude, "sarcastic" jerk.

   - Andrew Sullivan,{it}New Republic{/it},4 Nov. 2002

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Culture

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Sarcasm is a common form of humor and can be found in various forms of literature, art, and music. It is used to express irony, mock, or make light of a situation.

How to Memorize "sarcastically"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a sarcastic comment with a smirk on their face and a mocking tone in their voice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sarcasm' with the image of a person mocking or making a witty remark.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SARCASM' to remember the meaning: 'Speak Against Reasonable Contradictory Absurd Situations Mockingly'.

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