derisively

[US]/di'raisivli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a mocking or jeering manner

Example Sentences

He laughed derisively at her suggestion.

She derisively mocked his fashion sense.

The audience derisively booed the mediocre performance.

He derisively dismissed their complaints as trivial.

She derisively rolled her eyes at his arrogant attitude.

The critics derisively tore apart the new movie.

The rival team derisively taunted the losing team.

He derisively imitated her accent.

She derisively rejected his advances.

The boss derisively criticized their work ethic.

Real-world Examples

And an excellent cook, Strickland added derisively.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" Big and wearing cloaks." repeated Madam Bones coolly, while Fudge snorted derisively. " I see. Anything else? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Russia has denied any attempt to interfere in American elections and assertion US lawmakers of both parties derisively reject.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

He strolled up to me smiling derisively.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

" So that was it? " Archer said derisively.

Source: The Age of Innocence (Part One)

This occasioned its terrors to be received derisively.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

Douglas was known derisively among heritage activists as Dynamite Doug.

Source: Bloomberg Insights

And then there's what we've kind of derisively called Lambos.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

A wave washed over her feet and sucked itself away, derisively, through the scarlet-tipped toes.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

As he trudged up to his hotel in a borrowed raincoat he kept laughing derisively in his throat.

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

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