rancidly

/ˈrænsɪdli/
adverb
  1. In a rancid manner; with a spoiled, unpleasant smell or taste.
    • The oil had gone rancidly bad, and we had to air out the kitchen.
    • The old cheese smelled rancidly, filling the whole refrigerator with its odor.
    • The nuts tasted rancidly, so I spit them out immediately.
  2. In an offensive or unpleasant way, as if stale or rotten.
    • He laughed rancidly at his own mean joke, but no one else smiled.
    • She spoke rancidly about her former friends, revealing old grudges.
    • The politician's speech turned rancidly bitter as he attacked his opponents.
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