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comically

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɑmɪkəɫi// UK //kˈɒmɪkli// com·i·cal·ly

adv. in a way that is very funny or silly. You use it to describe something that is so extreme or strange that it makes you laugh.

adv. in a manner that is extremely funny, absurd, or ridiculous. Often used to emphasize the exaggerated nature of an action or appearance.


SIMPLE

He was comically dressed for the party.

CONTEXTUAL

The cat was comically confused by the new furniture and kept walking into the walls.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's attempts to maintain a serious demeanor were comically undermined by his constant, involuntary snorting whenever he tried to speak.

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