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sardonically
[ sahr-don-ik-lee ]
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.
Other Words From
- un·sar·don·i·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sardonically1
Example Sentences
The inquiry’s own lead counsel asked sardonically whether she was “the unluckiest CEO in history”.
Recently, he wrote a piece for the American Conservative sardonically titled “An American’s Letter from the Hungarian Gulag.”
He adds sardonically that the charges imply that “I’m conducting terror attacks while sitting in prison.”
“After this song, the longer I listen to women talk about their lives, the more I’m like, ‘Wow, it just gets worse,’” Eilish laughed, sardonically.
“I didn’t notice,” Koepka said sardonically when this was brought to his attention.
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