adverb
- in a way that has a sharp, strong smell or taste
- in a way that is sharply critical or biting in expression
Examples
- The garlic smelled pungently in the kitchen.
- The cheese was pungently aromatic.
- She spoke pungently about the government’s failures.
- The critic pungently dismissed the new play.
- The onions made her eyes water pungently.
- He pungently criticized the company’s policies.