comically

IPA/ˈkɒmɪkli/
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comically — 副詞

1. Something happens or looks funny, making people laugh — the humour comes from un

1.副詞B1
釋義

滑稽地

以滑稽或古怪有趣的方式

Something happens or looks funny, making people laugh — the humour comes from unexpectedness, oddness, or clumsiness rather than deliberate comedy.

例句

Mert tripped comically over the doorstep, sending his papers flying everywhere.

Mert 滑稽地絆到門檻，文件散落得四處都是。

comically + movement verb (trip, stumble, fall)

Hiro wore a comically oversized bow tie that made everyone at the table smile.

Hiro 戴了一條大得滑稽的領結，讓同桌的每個人都笑了。

comically + adjective (oversized) for exaggeration

同義詞
  • humorously

    more about intentional wit or clever humour rather than accidental silliness

  • ridiculously

    stronger, often implies that something is absurd or hard to believe

  • amusingly

    gentler, suggesting mild entertainment rather than laugh-out-loud humour

  • laughably

    suggests that something is so poor or unsuitable that it becomes funny

反義詞
  • seriously

    opposite tone — in a grave or earnest manner

  • somberly

    with a dark or sad mood, opposite of funniness

用法筆記

Often pairs with adjectives that describe size or intensity (comically large, comically serious) and with verbs of accidental movement (stumble, trip, slip). The humour usually comes from unexpectedness or awkwardness, not from deliberate comedy.

常見錯誤

❌He told a comically story.
✅He told a comic story.
💡'comically' is an adverb and cannot modify a noun; use the adjective 'comic' or 'comical' before a noun.
❌The movie was comically.
✅The movie was comic / comical.
💡'comically' cannot follow a linking verb to describe the subject; use the adjective form instead.