derisively
adverb/dɪˈraɪsɪvli/
/dɪˈraɪsɪvli/
- 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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