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derisively

American

[di-rahy-siv-lee, di-ris-iv-lee, di-riz-iv-lee] / dɪˈraɪ sɪv li, dɪˈrɪs ɪv li, dɪˈrɪz ɪv li /

adverb

in a derisive way; with sneering or scoffing; scornfully.

Example Sentences

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They became the first baseball team to put its fate in the hands of what the sport’s establishment would derisively describe as the “participation trophy generation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

World leaders who embrace democracy look at him derisively.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

Some in the department derisively call it the “LAPD lottery,” with plaintiffs said to weaponize the internal affairs system in search of a big payout.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

“Visitor for you, Dustfinger,” he announced derisively as he lit the lantern.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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