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comically

/ˈkɒmɪkli/adverb

उच्चारण कॉमिक्ली

हास्यास्पद ढंग से, मज़ाकिया तरीके से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that makes you laugh, often because it is silly or strange

    हास्यास्पद ढंग से, मज़ाकिया तरीके से

    • The hat was comically large for his small head.
    • He fell over comically on the stage.
    • The puppy tripped comically over its own ears.
    + 2 more examples
    • Her father spoke comically slowly, which made everyone laugh.
    • The cat looked comically offended when it was moved off the chair.

    Synonyms amusingly funnily absurdly ridiculously laughably

    Opposite seriously tragically

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

comically + adjective

Comically before an adjective means in a way that is funny because of the extreme degree.

Adjective से पहले 'comically' का अर्थ है इतनी अधिकता में कि हँसी आ जाए।

  • The boy's shoes were comically large.
  • He looked comically serious.

verb + comically

After a verb, it describes a manner that is funny, silly or exaggerated.

Verb के बाद यह ऐसे ढंग को बताता है जो मज़ेदार, मूर्खतापूर्ण या अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण हो।

  • The clown fell comically on the stage.
  • She shrugged comically and walked off.

comically + past participle

It also sits before participles to say how the action looks.

यह participle से पहले भी बैठकर बताता है कि क्रिया कैसी दिखती है।

  • The comically dressed groom led the baraat.

comically ironic / comically bad

These phrases mean so bad or so odd that it is funny.

इन phrases का अर्थ इतना बुरा या अजीब कि हँसी आ जाए।

  • The translation was comically bad.

comically + out of place / out of proportion

These fixed phrases are used when something does not fit and looks funny because of it.

जब कोई चीज़ बेमेल होकर हँसी का कारण बने, तब ये स्थिर phrases प्रयुक्त होते हैं।

  • The huge trophy looked comically out of proportion on the small shelf.
+Collocations 4

comically + adjective

largesmallseriousslowbadinept

  • The tiny dog looked comically proud.

verb + comically

stumblereactarguedancepretend

  • He stumbled comically over the doorstep.

comically + participle

dresseddrawnexaggeratedmisplacedoversized

  • The cartoon showed a comically exaggerated nose.

comically + adverb

slowlybadlyloudlycarefully

  • He read the speech comically slowly.
“More examples 6
  • The little boy marched comically in his father's big boots.

छोटा लड़का अपने पिता के बड़े जूतों में हास्यास्पद ढंग से चलता गया।

  • The teacher raised an eyebrow comically when she heard the excuse.

बहाना सुनकर शिक्षिका ने मज़ाकिया ढंग से भौंह चढ़ाई।

  • The two uncles argued comically over who should cut the cake.

दोनों चाचा केक कौन काटे, इस पर हँसी आने वाले ढंग से बहस करते रहे।

  • Radhika's dog looked comically sad when it was left behind.

पीछे छूट जाने पर राधिका का कुत्ता हास्यास्पद रूप से उदास दिख रहा था।

  • The cartoonist drew the minister comically large and round.

कार्टूनिस्ट ने मंत्री को हास्यपूर्ण ढंग से बड़ा और गोल बनाया।

  • The comically slow clerk made everyone in the queue smile.

हास्यास्पद रूप से धीमे क्लर्क ने कतार में खड़े सबको मुस्कुरा दिया।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He was comically dressed man.

✓ He was a comically dressed man.

A singular countable noun phrase needs a before it.

Singular countable noun phrase से पहले a आवश्यक है।

✗ The boy looked comically.

✓ The boy looked comical.

After a linking verb like look, use an adjective.

Look जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Comically, humorously and ridiculously all show something is funny, but they differ in the cause and the attitude.

Comically, humorously और ridiculously तीनों मज़ेदार होना बताते हैं, पर कारण और भाव में भिन्न हैं।

comically

In a way that makes people laugh, usually because it is odd or exaggerated.

ऐसे ढंग से जो लोगों को हँसाए, प्रायः अजीब या बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर।

  • He bowed comically.

humorously

In a way meant to be funny and clever.

मज़ाक के इरादे से और चतुराई से।

  • She humorously described her first day.

ridiculously

In a way that is so silly or extreme that it seems absurd.

इतने मूर्खतापूर्ण या अति ढंग से कि बेतुका लगे।

  • The price was ridiculously high.
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