sardonically

[ sahr-don-ik-lee ]

/ sɑrˈdɒn ɪk li /

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adverb

in a way that is characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mockingly:She laughed and sardonically sang him a love song as she prepared to walk out of his life.

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Origin of sardonically

sardonic + -ally

OTHER WORDS FROM sardonically

un·sar·don·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sardonically

Sardinia, Sardinian, Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonic grin, sardonyx, Sardou, Sarera Bay, SARFU

How to use sardonically in a sentence

The town, sardonically referred to by the locals as “Poisonville,” .
The Man With Stories to Tell|Allen Barra|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The room of conservatives did, along with one of the Times reporters, who loudly and sardonically lifted his glass “To Andrew.”
At Bars Nationwide, Conservatives Raise a Glass to Andrew Breitbart|Ben Jacobs, Laura Isensee|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Welcome to Egypt,” said a youth to me, sardonically, and pointed to the group of handcuffed people around me.
My 36 Hours in Egyptian Captivity|Daniel Williams|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Or, as one Russian blogger sardonically put it, "It seems we've been playing better on our knees."
Russia's Olympic Choke Job|Michael Idov|February 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The result—it is almost sardonically proverbial—was to end up destroying much of the general population in order to save it.
Generals Can't Be Trusted|Lee Siegel|October 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Jensen grinned sardonically, for he had been expecting Wade's visit and was prepared for it.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
What chance, it sardonically suggested, had any mere average man against a rival like Eugene Gresham?
The Beauty|Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
There was a pause, groping and desperate on Betton's part, sardonically calm on his visitor's.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
My dear old Thomas, you have always sardonically greeted me as the man of calm and clockwork feelings.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
One of the newcomers smiled sardonically, and the agent recognized two of his companions.
The Cattle-Baron's Daughter|Harold Bindloss