Meaning & use

Comedically

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In a way that is intended to be funny or that relates to comedy.

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The actor timed the line comedically, drawing laughs from the entire theater.

The film handles a dark subject comedically without ever feeling disrespectful.

A note on using this word

"Comedically" describes technique or intent within comedy, while "comically" more often describes something that simply looks or seems funny, even by accident.

Words with a similar meaning

humorouslycomically

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