pungently

/ˈpʌndʒəntli/
adverb
  1. In a way that has a strong, sharp smell or taste.
    • The air in the old barn was pungently filled with hay and manure.
    • The cheese smelled pungently, filling the whole kitchen.
    • The spices in the curry tasted pungently, making my nose tingle.
  2. In a way that is sharp, direct, and critical in speech or writing.
    • She spoke pungently against the unfair policy at the meeting.
    • His editorial commented pungently on the government's failure to act.
    • The critic wrote pungently about the movie's weak plot.
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