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Acridly

7 lettersadverbrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a manner that is sharp, pungent, and harshly unpleasant in taste or smell.

The fumes from the chemical spill smelled acridly of burnt rubber and sulphur.

Pronunciation

Syllables

ac·rid·ly

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Synonyms

pungentlysharplyharshly

Antonyms

mildlysweetly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The LY adverb ending combined with ACRID creates a distinctive pattern, with the Y in the final position as a key filter

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points due to the Y tile, and the LY ending hooks cleanly off many board configurations ending in a vowel

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