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tartly

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tart 1  (tärt)
adj. tart·er, tart·est
1. Having a sharp pungent taste; sour. See Synonyms at sour.
2. Sharp or bitter in tone or meaning; cutting.

[Middle English, from Old English teart, severe; see der- in Indo-European roots.]

tartly adv.
tartness n.

tart 2  (tärt)
n.
1.
a. A pastry shell with shallow sides, no top crust, and any of various fillings.
b. Chiefly British A pie.
2.
a. A prostitute.
b. A woman considered to be sexually promiscuous.
tr.v. tart·ed, tart·ing, tarts Chiefly British
To dress up or make fancy in a tawdry, garish way. Often used with up.

[Middle English tarte, from Old French, perhaps alteration of tartane, from Late Latin torta, a kind of bread.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.tartly - in a tart manner; "`Never mind your immortal soul,' she said tartly"
Translations
tartly [ˈtɑːtlɪ] adv [answer] → ásperamente


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Our hostess, slightly panting yet, and just a shade dishevelled, turned tartly upon J.
"I must have somebody in a cradle," she said almost tartly, "and you are the littlest.
"I wish you had gone over," I replied, somewhat tartly.
 
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