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['wɪtɪlɪ]adverb avec esprit -
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) esprit2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) homme, femme d'esprit3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) bon sens•- witless- - witted - witticism - witty - wittily - wittiness - at one's wits' end - keep one's wits about one - live by one's wits - frighten/scare out of one's wits - out of one's wits -
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1 noun∎ to make a quip faire un bon mot ou de l'esprit;∎ he made a nasty quip about her humble origins il a fait une remarque désobligeante sur ses origines modestes(say sarcastically) dire de façon sarcastique; (say wittily) dire avec esprit;∎ "only if I'm asked", he quipped "seulement si on me le demande", lança-t-il d'un air malicieux
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Wittily — Wit ti*ly, adv. In a witty manner; wisely; ingeniously; artfully; with wit; with a delicate turn or phrase, or with an ingenious association of ideas. [1913 Webster] Who his own harm so wittily contrives. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wittily — witty ► ADJECTIVE (wittier, wittiest) ▪ showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour. DERIVATIVES wittily adverb wittiness noun … English terms dictionary
wittily — adverb in a witty manner he would wittily chime into our conversation • Derived from adjective: ↑witty … Useful english dictionary
wittily — adverb see witty … New Collegiate Dictionary
wittily — See witty. * * * … Universalium
wittily — adverb in a witty manner; using wit … Wiktionary
wittily — adv. in a clever or shrewd manner, in a witty manner … English contemporary dictionary
wittily — wit·ti·ly … English syllables
wittily — See: witty … English dictionary
witty — wittily, adv. wittiness, n. /wit ee/, adj., wittier, wittiest. 1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer. 2. characterized by wit: a witty remark. 3. Brit. Dial. intelligent; clever.… … Universalium
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium