1. in a sharp, bitter, or harsh manner

Examples

• The smoke from the fire smelled acridly of burning plastic.
• She spoke acridly about her former employer.
• The critic acridly dismissed the new play as worthless.
• The chemical fumes burned acridly in their throats.
• He acridly remarked that the meeting was a waste of time.
• The coffee tasted acridly bitter after sitting too long.