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Definition of derisively adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

derisively

adverb
 
/dɪˈraɪsɪvli/
 
/dɪˈraɪsɪvli/
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  1. in an unkind way that shows you think somebody/something is silly
    • He speaks derisively about modern pop music.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDerisively is used with these verbs:
    • laugh
    • snort
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