derisorily
- adverb
- /dɪˈrɪzəˌrɪli/
- Offensive
:
burlonamente
- She laughed derisorily at his suggestion, making it clear she found it ridiculous.
Examples
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He shrugged derisorily, refusing to take the complaint seriously.
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He spoke derisorily about her achievements.
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The critics responded derisorily to the new policy proposals.
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She laughed derisorily at his attempts to impress her.
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She laughed derisorily at his attempts to impress her.
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The critics spoke derisorily about the film's lack of originality.
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He dismissed the student's ideas derisorily, believing them to be foolish.
Synonyms
9
5.6
In a way that makes fun of someone to show you do not respect them
6
7.3
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is foolish
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
4
6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
3
7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
1
8.1
In a way that says something is bad
1
7.2
In a way that shows disrespect toward someone or something
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a way that shows little respect for someone or their work
To act or speak in a way that shows you do not like something
In a way that makes someone feel small and ashamed
Antonyms
How Mocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Derisorily comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and ridere 'to laugh', so it originally meant 'to laugh down at' someone and is the same root as deride and ridiculous. So, to act derisorily is to laugh at someone and show you think they are silly.