"mordantly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmɔːd(ə)ntli/ [UK] Forms: more mordantly [comparative], most mordantly [superlative]
Etymology: From mordant + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mordant|ly}} mordant + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} mordantly (comparative more mordantly, superlative most mordantly)
  1. In a mordant manner; incisively, sharply.

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