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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 mannerplay

2. with a pungent taste or smellplay

  Familiarity information: PUNGENTLY used as an adverb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUNGENTLY (adverb)


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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