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comically

com·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈkɒm ɪ kəl/
    • /ˈkɒm.ɪ.kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈkɒm ɪ kəl/

Definitions of comically word

  • adjective comically producing laughter; amusing; funny: a comical fellow. 1
  • adjective comically Obsolete. pertaining to or of the nature of comedy. 1
  • noun comically In a comical manner. 1

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Origin of comically

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at comic, -al1

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Parts of speech for Comically

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

comically popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for comically

adv comically

  • insanely — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
  • foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
  • humorously — characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote.
  • laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
  • preposterously — completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.

adverb comically

  • amusingly — pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.
  • funnily — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
  • wittily — possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
  • hilariously — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
  • jokily — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.

Antonyms for comically

adverb comically

  • seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.

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