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PUNGENTLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pungently mean?
• PUNGENTLY (adverb)
The adverb PUNGENTLY has 2 senses:
1. with pungency; in a pungent manner
2. with a pungent taste or smell
Familiarity information: PUNGENTLY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With pungency; in a pungent manner
Context example:
he wrote pungently about his contemporaries
Pertainym:
pungent (capable of wounding)
Sense 2
Meaning:
With a pungent taste or smell
Context example:
the soup was pungently flavored
Pertainym:
pungent (strong and sharp)
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