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Sarcasm & Humor
Oh how lovely
Used when responding to disappointing news with sarcasm.
Literal Meaning
Oh: expressing surprise or admiration how: in what manner or way lovely: beautiful or attractive in a pleasant way
Actual Meaning
Sarcastic - this is actually terrible
Examples in Context

'More work assigned.' 'Oh how lovely.' (Translation: Just great)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Sarcastic delight
  • 2Actually unhappy
  • 3Forced positivity
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
how wonderful
how fantastic
so delightful
isn't that great
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