acrimoniously


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Related to acrimoniously: amicably, presumptuous

ac·ri·mo·ni·ous

 (ăk′rə-mō′nē-əs)
adj.
Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous: an acrimonious debate between the two candidates.
ac′ri·mo′ni·ous·ly adv.
ac′ri·mo′ni·ous·ness n.
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acrimoniously

[ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəslɪ] ADV [argue] → enconadamente; [end, break up] → amargamente; [say] → mordazmente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

acrimoniously

[ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəsli] adv [end, split, break up] → avec acrimonie
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acrimoniously

adv end, split, break up → verbittert
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