comically

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For reference, the Delorean time machine in Back to the Future needed 1.21 gigawatts — a figure so comically large it could only be harnessed from plutonium or a bolt of lighting.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Finally, and most comically, it said it would “never assume everything is about cancer.”

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It’s worth noting she first gained recognition in Hollywood near the tail end of the 2010s, a decade defined by confessional, antiheroic millennial dramedy in the comically self-aware vein of “Girls,” “Insecure” and “Broad City.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Visor-wearing buzzards with farmer’s tans are circling the Saudi-backed league as the Kingdom considers terminating its munificent support of the lavish and comically irrelevant golf concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Let’s hope I don’t goof up,” says Tim, comically bending his sword and shooting me a worried look.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein