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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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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

These girls make up what the school’s fusty headmistress, Miss Mackay, derisively labels “the Brodie set.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Since late in the 2023 season, Freeman had what he derisively refers to as a “cut swing” in the batter’s box.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

World leaders who embrace democracy look at him derisively.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

Ahead they could see Malfoy, who was walking with Crabbe and Goyle, and kept looking back, laughing derisively.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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