ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tartly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Tartly is an adverb meaning In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.

Meaning

In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.

Example Sentences

'And have you nothing for me, duckie?' 'O, you! The back of my hand to you!' said Mrs Kernan tartly.
The next day, the deputy chancellor, Robert Habeck, a Green, said tartly, “I’m pleased that France is thinking about how to increase its support for Ukraine, but if I could give it a word of advice — supply more weapons.”

Synonyms for tartly

Depending on context, synonyms include acerbically, acidly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sourly, bitterly, sourishly, acidly, tartily, acerbically.

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