MORDACIOUSLY

mordaciously

(adverb) in a mordacious manner; “she taunted him mordaciously”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

mordaciously (comparative more mordaciously, superlative most mordaciously)

In a mordacious manner.

Source: Wiktionary


MORDACIOUS

Mor*da"cious, a. Etym: [L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere, morsum, to bite. See Morsel.]

Definition: Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing.

– Mor*da"cious*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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