Definition of "waspishly" [waspishly]

• In a waspish manner. (adverb)

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• "In an interview included in the catalog, Picasso's great biographer, John Richardson, waspishly tells the sometimes-funny story."
• "Raúl Esparza, cast as a fey mathematician who tries to explain chaos theory to Hannah, makes the mistake of reducing his big speech to unintelligible gabble, while Mr. Crudup is too genial to be convincing as a waspishly malicious academic."
• "For that matter, Ive known many reporters who flatter politicians to their faces, but talk waspishly about them behind their backs when theyre safely having drinks with other reporters."