COMICALLY

comically

(adverb) in a comical manner; “the tone was comically desperate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

comically (comparative more comically, superlative most comically)

in a comical manner

Source: Wiktionary


COMIC

Com"ic, a. Etym: [L. comicus pertaining to comedy, Gr. comique. See Comedy.]

1. Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy. I can not for the stage a drama lay, Tragic or comic, but thou writ'st the play. B. Jonson.

2. Causing mirth; ludicrous. "Comic shows." Shak.

Com"ic, n.

Definition: A comedian. [Obs.] Steele.

COMICAL

Com"ic*al, a.

1. Relating to comedy. They deny it to be tragical because its catastrphe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay.

2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story. "Comical adventures." Dryden.

Syn.

– Humorous; laughable; funny. See Droll.

– Com"ic*al*ly, adv.

– Com"ic*al"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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