COMICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does comically mean? 

• COMICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb COMICALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a comical manner

  Familiarity information: COMICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a comical manner

Context example:

the tone was comically desperate

Pertainym:

comical (arousing or provoking laughter)

 Context examples 

I thought it was now time to end the scene, which was becoming too comically grave, so I went towards the door, simply saying:—Come, my friends, we have work to do.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Your hair is becoming, and it looks very boyish and nice, returned Meg, trying not to smile at the curly head, which looked comically small on her tall sister's shoulders.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

At half after five I went below to set the cabin table, but I hardly knew what I did, for my eyes and my brain were filled with the vision of a man, white-faced and trembling, comically like a bug, clinging to the thrashing gaff.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Twins, by Jupiter! was all he said for a minute, then turning to the women with an appealing look that was comically piteous, he added, Take 'em quick, somebody! I'm going to laugh, and I shall drop 'em.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)